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ECB-980A COM HPC Client Carrier Board User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: October 24, 2023...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2023. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgement All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Preface...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity ECB-980A ⚫ COM Port Cable ⚫ Screw.M2.5*5mm ⚫ Bolt.M2.5mm.8mm ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Block Diagram ......................4 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................5 Dimensions ....................... 6 2.2 Jumpers and Connectors .................... 8 List of Jumpers and Switches ................9 2.3.1 COM Port TX/RX Short (JP1/JP2) .............
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List of Connectors ....................16 2.4.1 Serial Port 1 (CN1) ..................18 2.4.2 Serial Port 0 (CN2) ..................19 2.4.3 GPIO (CN3) ....................20 2.4.4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port 2 (Lane 2-3) (CN4) ..........20 2.4.5 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port 1 (Lane 0-1) (CN5) ..........22 2.4.6 Dual USB 2.0 (Lane 6-7) (CN7) ...............
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2.4.28 I2C1 Pin Header (CN31) ................72 2.4.29 FAN 1 (CN32) ....................73 2.4.30 M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe Gen 4 Lane 8-11) (CN33) ........ 73 2.4.31 25G Module Connector (CN34) ............. 77 2.4.32 10G RJ-45 Port 2/Dual USB 3.2 (Lane 6-7) (CN35) ......79 2.4.33 24-Pin ATX Power (CN37) ................
Specifications System Form Factor COM HPC Client Size A/B/C COM Express Connector x 2 (J1 and J2) I/O Chipset — Front Panel Control 10-pin Header (2x5P) Ethernet 2.5GbE x 1 10G x 1 Expansion Interface PCIe [x4] x 2 (Group 0, Lane 0 ~ 7) PCIe [x16] x 2 Power Supply Type Standard 24-pin ATX + 8-pin 12V...
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Storage SATA x 2 M.2 2280 M-Key x 2 (PCIe Gen 4 [x4] for NVMe) Serial Port 4-Wire UART x 2 USB 3.2 x 2 (20Gbps, up to Gen 2 x 2 support) USB 3.2 x 1 (10Gbps, up to Gen 2 x 1 support) USB 3.2 x 2 (5Gbps, up to Gen 1 x 1 support) USB 2.0 x 8 Audio...
List of Jumpers and Switches Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function COM Port TX/RX Short COM Port TX/RX Short Serial Port Power Selection(5V) HAD Voltage Change Pin +5V_DUAL for ATX Power +5V_DUAL for ATX Power BIOS Selection...
Label Function SW_RSTBTN1 Reset Button 2.3.1 COM Port TX/RX Short (JP1/JP2) TX/RX Short (Default) 2.3.2 Serial Port Power Selection (JP3) +5V_DUAL +5V_EXT 2.3.3 HDA Voltage Change Pin (JP4) +3.3V (Default) +1.5V 2.3.4 +5V_DUAL for ATX Power (JP6/JP7) +5V_DUAL Power +5V_DUAL for ATX (Default) Chapter 2 –...
2.3.9 FAN1 Power Selection (JP14) +12V FAN Voltage (Default) +5V FAN Voltage 2.3.10 AT/ATX Mode Selection (JP15) ATX supply in AT mode ATX supply controlled (Default) 2.3.11 Serial Port Power Selection (JP16) +3.3V_DUAL +3.3V_EXT (Default) 2.3.12 FAN2 Power Selection (JP17) +12V FAN Voltage (Default) +5V FAN Voltage Chapter 2 –...
2.3.13 LID Button (SW1) Function LID# Normal mode 2.3.14 Sleep Button (SW2) Function Sleep mode Normal mode 2.3.15 DDI0 AUX or DDC Selection (SW3) Function 1-ON 1-OFF AUX (Default) 2-ON 2-OFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.3.16 eSPI PRE#/PORT_SEL Button (SW4) Function PRE# PORT 2.3.17 DDI1 AUX or DDC Selection (SW5) Function 1-ON 1-OFF AUX (Default) 2-ON 2-OFF 2.3.18 Power Button (SW_PWRBTN1) Function Power Button Normal Mode Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application. Label Function Serial Port 1 Serial Port 0 GPIO USB 3.2 Port 2 (Lane 2-3) USB 3.2 Port 1 (Lane 0-1) Dual USB 2.0 (Lane 6-7) Display Port 1 (DDI 0) 2.5GbE RJ-45 Port 1...
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Label Function CN27 COM-HPC Row E/F/G/H CN28 PCIe Gen 4 M.2 M-Key (Lane 12-15) CN29 MIPI X4 CSI Connector Port 2 CN30 MIPI X4 CSI Connector Port 1 CN31 I2C 1 Pin Header CN32 Fan 1 CN33 PCIe Gen 4 M.2 M-Key (Lane 8-11) CN34 25G Module Connector CN35...
2.4.3 GPIO (CN3) Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Name Pin Name Type Level Type Level GPI0 3.3V GPO0 3.3V GPI1 3.3V GPO1 3.3V GPI2 3.3V GPO2 3.3V GPI3 3.3V GPO3 3.3V GPI4 3.3V GPO4 3.3V GPI5 3.3V GPO5 3.3V 2.4.4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port 2 (Lane 2-3) (CN4) Pin Name Signal Type...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level USB2_1_DN_CM DIFF +V5A_TYPE_CB SSRX3N_CM_C DIFF SSRX3P_CM_C DIFF SSTX3P_CM_C DIFF SSTX3N_CM_C DIFF +V5A_TYPE_CB TBT2_CC2_CONN USB2_1_DP_CM DIFF USB2_1_DN_CM DIFF +V5A_TYPE_CB SSRX2N_CM_C DIFF SSRX2P_CM_C DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V5A_TYPE_CA SSRX0N_CM_C DIFF SSRX0P_CM_C DIFF 2.4.6 Dual USB 2.0 (Lane 6-7) (CN7) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +5V_DUAL_USB_67 USB2N_6_CM DIFF USB2P_6_CM DIFF +5V_DUAL_USB_67 USB2N_7_CM DIFF USB2P_7_CM DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V3P3S_DP_F0 3.3V Note: The driving current supports up to 0.5A. 2.4.8 2.5GbE RJ-45 Port 1 (CN9) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LAN0_MDI0P DIFF LAN0_MDI0N DIFF LAN0_MDI1P DIFF LAN0_MDI1N DIFF LAN0_MDI2P DIFF LAN0_MDI2N DIFF LAN0_MDI3P DIFF LAN0_MDI3N...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V5S_HDMI1 HDMI1_HPD Note: The driving current supports up to 0.5A. 2.4.10 SMBus Pin Header (CN11) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SMBDAT_SBY SMBCLK_SBY +VCC_SMBus Note: The driving current supports up to 1A. 2.4.11 GSPI (CN13) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level CB_GSPI0_CS0# CB_GSPI0_MISO CB_GSPI0_CS1# CB_GSPI0_ALERT CB_GSPI0_CLK 2.4.12 SPI (CN14) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SPI_SO_PH Signal SPI_CLK_PH Signal +3.3V +3.3V SPI_SI_PH Signal SPI_CE0#_PH Signal Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.13 I2C0 Pin Header (CN15) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level I2C0_CLK I2C0_DAT +3.3V +3.3V 2.4.14 SATA 6 Gb/s Port 2 (Lane 1) (CN16) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA0_TXP DIFF SATA0_TXN DIFF SATA0_RXN DIFF SATA0_RXP DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.15 SPI Socket (CN18) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SPI_CE#_R SPI_SO_R SPI_WP#_R SPI_SI_R SPI_CLK_R SPI_HOLD#_R 3.3V +3.3V 2.4.16 SATA 6 Gb/s Port 1 (Lane 0) (CN19) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA1_TXP DIFF SATA1_TXN DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA1_RXN DIFF SATA1_RXP DIFF 2.4.17 PCIe Gen 3 [x4] (Lane 4-6) (CN20) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V +3V3_EXT +3.3V +3V3_EXT +3.3V BUF_PLT_RST3# PCIE2_x4_CLK DIFF PCIE2_x4_CLK# DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Row C Row D SMB_CLK NBASET0_MDI0+ SMB_DAT SMB_ALERT# NBASET0_MDI1- UART0_TX NBASET0_MDI1+ UART0_RX UART0_RTS# NBASET0_MDI2- UART0_CTS# NBASET0_MDI2+ I2C0_CLK I2C0_DAT NBASET0_MDI3- I2C0_ALERT# NBASET0_MDI3+ I2C1_CLK I2C1_DAT NBASET0_LINK_MAX# NBASET0_SDP NBASET0_LINK_MID# NBASET0_CTREF NBASET0_LINK_ACT# C100 TYPE1 D100 TYPE2 2.4.20 eDP (CN23) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +VDD_LVDS_eDP 3.3V +VDD_LVDS_eDP...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level EDP_TX1_DN DIFF EDP_TX1_DP DIFF EDP_TX0_DN DIFF EDP_TX0_DP DIFF EDP_TX3_DN DIFF EDP_TX3_DP DIFF EDP_AUX_DN DIFF EDP_AUX_DP DIFF EDP_BKLT_CTL Signal EDP_BKLT_EN Signal EDP_LVDS_HPD Signal +VCC_LVDS_BKLT +VCC_LVDS_BKLT +VCC_LVDS_BKLT +VCC_LVDS_BKLT Note: Pins 1, 2, 3 total driving current supports up to 2A. Note: Pins 27, 28, 29, 30 total driving current supports up to 1.5A.
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PEG_TX30+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX30-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX31+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX31-_SLOT DIFF PCIE_X16_1_PRSNT Note: Support PCIe_CLK_REQ (Default off). 2.4.22 PCIe Gen 4 [x4] (Lane 32-35) (CN25) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V +3V3_EXT +3.3V Chapter 2 –...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3V3_EXT +3.3V BUF_PLT_RST2# PCIE_x16SLOT2_CLK_R DIFF PCIE_x16SLOT2_CLK#_R DIFF PEG_RX0+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX0-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX1+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX1-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX2+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX2-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX3+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX3-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX4+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX4-_SLOT DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PEG_RX5+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX5-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX6+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX6-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX7+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX7-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX8+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX8-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX9+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX9-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX10+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX10-_SLOT DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PEG_RX11+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX11-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX12+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX12-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX13+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX13-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX14+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX14-_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX15+_SLOT DIFF PEG_RX15-_SLOT DIFF Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V SMB_CLK SMB_DATA Chapter 2 –...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3V3_EXT +3.3V +3V3_DUAL +3.3V PCIE_WAKE# PCIE_CLKREQ2#_R PEG_TX0+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX0-_SLOT DIFF PCIE_X16_2_PRSNT PEG_TX1+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX1-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX2+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX2-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX3+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX3-_SLOT DIFF PCIE_X4_PRSNT PEG_TX4+_SLOT DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PEG_TX4-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX5+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX5-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX6+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX6-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX7+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX7-_SLOT DIFF PCIE_X16_2_PRSNT PEG_TX8+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX8-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX9+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX9-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX10+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX10-_SLOT DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PEG_TX11+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX11-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX12+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX12-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX13+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX13-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX14+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX14-_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX15+_SLOT DIFF PEG_TX15-_SLOT DIFF PCIE_X16_2_PRSNT Note: Support PCIe_CLK_REQ (Default off). Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.23 High Definition Audio Connector (CN26) Pin Name Signal Type Line IN Signal Line OUT Signal Signal 2.4.24 COM-HPC ROW E/F/G/H (CN27) Row E Row F RAPID_SHUTDOWN RSVD RSVD DDI2_SDA_AUX- RSVD DDI2_SCL_AUX+ RSVD RSVD DDI2_PAIR0- RSVD DDI2_PAIR0+ RSVD RSVD Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.26 MIPI X4 CSI Connector Port 2 (CN29) Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name Signal Type CAM_RST# Signal MCSI_ENA Signal MCSI_SDA Signal MCSI_SCL Signal OSC_CLK_OUT_2 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_0 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_0 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_1 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_1 Signal MCSI_RX_CLKN_0 Signal MCSI_RX_CLKP_0 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_2 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_2 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_3...
Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name Signal Type OSC_CLK_OUT_3 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_0 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_0 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_1 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_1 Signal MCSI_RX_CLKN_0 Signal MCSI_RX_CLKP_0 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_2 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_2 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAN_3 Signal MCSI_RX_DATAP_3 Signal +AVDD_CAM GND_CAM +V1P2_CAM +V1P8_CAM +V2P8_CAM +V2P8_CAM 2.4.28 I2C1 Pin Header (CN31) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
2.4.29 FAN 1 (CN32) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V_FAN +12V FAN_CN_TACHIN FAN_CN_PWMOUT Note: FAN1 can be set to +5V or +12V by JP14. 2.4.30 M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe Gen 4 Lane 8-11) (CN33) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3V3_DUAL +3.3V +3V3_DUAL...
2.4.31 25G Module Connector (CN34) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ETH0_TX+ DIFF ETH0_SDP Signal ETH0_TX- DIFF ETH0_INT# Signal ETH0_RX+ DIFF ETH1_SDP Signal ETH0_RX- DIFF ETH1_TX+ DIFF ETH0_I2C0_DAT Signal ETH1_TX- DIFF ETH0_I2C0_CLK Signal ETH1_RX+ DIFF ETH0_MDIO_DAT Signal ETH1_RX- DIFF ETH0_MDIO_CLK Signal ETH0_PHY_INT# Signal...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ETH01_PRSNT# Signal +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V Note: CN34 is optional. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level USB3_3_TXP_CM DIFF Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LAN1_MDI0P DIFF LAN1_MDI0N DIFF LAN1_MDI1P DIFF LAN1_MDI1N DIFF LAN1_MDI2P DIFF LAN1_MDI2N DIFF LAN1_MDI3P DIFF LAN1_MDI3N DIFF 2.4.33 24-Pin ATX Power (CN37) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3V3_EXT +3.3V +3V3_EXT...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V_EXT +12V +12V_EXT +12V +3V3_EXT +3.3V +3V3_EXT +3.3V CN_PS_ON# +5V_EXT +5V_EXT +5V_EXT 2.4.34 Display Port 2 (DDI 2) (CN38) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DDI2_LANE0_DP_C DIFF DDI2_LANE0_DN_C DIFF DDI2_LANE1_DP_C DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DDI2_LANE1_DN_C DIFF DDI2_LANE2_DP_C DIFF DDI2_LANE2_DN_C DIFF DDI2_LANE3_DP_C DIFF DDI2_LANE3_DN_C DIFF DDI2_AUTO_SEL DDI2_AUXP_RP DIFF DDI2_AUXN_RP DIFF DP2_HPD +V3P3S_DP_F2 3.3V Note: The driving current supports up to 0.5A. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level V5_TYPEC1 SSRXN1_C DIFF SSRXP1_C DIFF 2.4.36 eSPI (CN40) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ESPI_PH_IO0 ESPI_PH_IO1 ESPI_PH_IO2 ESPI_PH_IO3 +3.3V_EXT +3.3V ESPI_PH_CS# ESPI_PH_RST# ESPI_PH_CLK +3.3V_DUAL +3.3V Note: Only supports AAEON ECD Debug Card. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.37 Power and Reset Pin Header (CN43) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PWRBTN_D# HWRST_D# 2.4.38 8-Pin ATX 12V Power (CN45) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V 2.4.39 FAN 2 (CN46) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V +12V/+5V Note: FAN 2 can be set to +5V or +12V by JP17. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
List of Mating Connectors and Cables The following table lists mating connectors and available cables. Mating Connector Label Function Cable P/N Remarks Vendor Model No Serial port1 Molex 51021-0900 1701090150 Serial port0 Molex 51021-0900 1701090150 CN16 SATA3 port2(lane 1) Molex 887505318 CN19 SATA3 port1(lane 0) Molex...
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