ASROCK FM2A85X Extreme4-M User Manual page 46

5. Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly.
The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website:
www.asrock.com
6. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable from our
motherboard package.
7. Please follow the instructions below step by step to reduce the risk of
HDD crash or data loss.
How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD:
Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug. Improper
procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.
Please connect the SATA power
Step 1
cable's 1x4-pin end (White) to
the power supply's 1x4-pin cable.
SATA power cable 1x4-
pin power connector
(White)
Connect the SATA 15-pin power
Step 3
cable connector's (Black) end to
the SATA3 HDD.
Connect the SATA data cable
Step 2
to the motherboard's SATA3
connector.
Connect the SATA data cable to
Step 4
the SATA3 HDD.
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