7) IDE (IDE Connector)
The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach-
ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices,
remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices (for example,
master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the
instructions from the device manufacturers.)
8) SATA2_0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard.
Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The NVIDIA
RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configur-
ing a RAID array.
A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives.
SATA2_1
7
1
7
SATA2_0
1
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DEBUG
PORT
DEBUG
PORT
2
1
nForce 520LE controller supports
®
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Please connect the L-shaped end of
the SATA cable to your SATA hard
drive.
Hardware Installation
Definition
GND
TXP
TXN
GND
RXN
RXP
GND