Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation - ASROCK P4i45PE User Manual

Chassis Fan Connector
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.8 item 12)
CPU Fan Connector
(3-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.8 item 30)
ATX Power Connector
(20-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.8 item 7)
2.10

Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts PCI SATA controller that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard
disks. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage
devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's primary
SATA connector (SATA1).
STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the primary SATA hard
disk.
STEP 4: Connect one end of the second SATA data cable to the motherboard's
secondary SATA connector (SATA2).
STEP 5: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the secondary SATA hard
disk.
STEP 6: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
CPU_FAN_SPEED
+12V
GND
Please connect a chassis fan
cable to this connector and
match the black wire to the
ground pin.
Please connect a CPU fan cable
to this connector and match
the black wire to the ground pin.
Please connect an ATX power
supply to this connector.