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6. F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB 2.0 headers
The motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition-
ally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this
kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the
motherboard.
Please make sure that the USB cable (optional) has the same pin assignment
as indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system
hang-up.
7. SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors
SATA1~4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s device, simpler disk
drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Paral-
lel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility
with Parallel ATA.
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