Connecting The Serial Ata Cable - Intel D865PERL Product Manual

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Connecting the Serial ATA Cable

The SATA cable (4-conductor) supports the Serial ATA protocol and connects a single drive to the
desktop board. Either end of the cable can be connected to the SATA drive or the connector on the
board.
For correct cable function:
1. Observe the precaution in "before You Begin" on page 27.
2. Attach either cable end to the connector (Figure 12-A) on the board.
3. Attach the other cable end to the drive (Figure 12-B).
A
B
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Figure 12. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable
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