Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P User Manual page 24

7) 7) IDE IDE (IDE (IDE
The The IDE IDE
ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, 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, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices (for example,
master or slave). (For information about conguring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the master or slave). (For information about conguring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the
instruction instructions from
8) 8) SAT SATA2_0/1/ A2_0/1/2/3/4/
The The SATA SAT
dard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, dard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel P55 Chipset supports RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on
conguring a RAID array. conguring a RAID array.
H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e I I n n
Connector) Connector)
connector supports connector supports up up to to
s from the device manufacturers.) the device manufacturers.)
2/3/4/5 5 (SATA (SAT A 3Gb/s 3Gb/s
A connectors connector s conform to conform to
A RAID 0 A RAID 0 o or RAID 1 conguration r r RAID 1 conguration
• •
drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number. drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.
A A RAID 5 conguration requires at RAID 5 conguration requires at
• •
does not have to be an even number.) does not have to be an even number.)
A A RAID 10 conguration requires at RAID 10 conguration requires at
• •
must be an even number. must be an even number.
s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n
two two IDE IDE devices devices such such as as hard hard
39 39
40 40
Connectors, Controlled by Connectors, Controlled by
SATA SAT A 3Gb/s standard 3Gb/s standard and and
7 7
SATA2_3 SATA2_3
SATA2_4 SATA2_4
SATA2_5 SATA2_5
requires at least two h equires at least two
least three hard drives. least three hard drives.
least four hard drives least four hard drives
- - 2 2 4 4 - -
drives drives and and optical optical drives. drives.
Intel P55 Intel P55 Chipset) Chipset)
are are compatibl compatible e with with SATA SAT A
Pin Pin No. No.
1 1
1 1
2 2
SATA2_0 SATA2_0
3 3
4 4
SATA2_1 SATA2_1
5 5
6 6
SATA2_2 SATA2_2
7 7
Please connect the L-shaped end of Please connect the L-shaped end of
the SATA cable to your SATA hard the SATA cable to your SATA hard
drive. drive.
hard drives. If more than ard drives. If more than
(The total number of (The total number of
and the and the total number of hard total number of hard
Before Before attach- attach-
1 1
2 2
1.5Gb/s stan- 1.5Gb/s stan-
Denition Denition
GND GND
TXP TXP
TXN TXN
GND GND
RXN RXN
RXP RXP
GND GND
two hard two hard
hard drives hard drives
drives drives