Onboard Headers And Connectors - ASROCK FM2A55M-VG3 User Manual

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Serial ATA2 Connectors
(SATA_1: see p.13, No. 10)
(SATA_2: see p.13, No. 9)
(SATA_3: see p.13, No. 8)
(SATA_4: see p.13, No. 7)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
(Optional)
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.13 No. 17)
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.13 No. 18)
SATA_4
SATA_3
SATA_2
SATA_1
USB_PWR
P-7
P+7
GND
DUMMY
1
GND
P+6
P-6
USB_PWR
24
These four Serial ATA2
(SATA2) connectors support
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA2 interface allows up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Either end of the SATA data
cable can be connected to the
SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2
connector on this motherboard.
Besides four default USB 2.0
ports on the I/O panel, there
are two USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.