Installation
3.4.4
SATA (Serial ATA) Interface Connector
The MaXLine Plus II 250GB AT hard disk drives also offer an optional Serial ATA
interface. SATA has no user changeable configuration jumpers. All configurations
are controlled in the SATA interface by the host.
3.4.5
SATA BUS ADAPTER
There are two ways you can configure a system to allow the MaXLine Plus II 250GB
AT hard disk drives to communicate over the SATA bus of an IBM or IBM-
compatible PC:
1. Connect the drive to a SATA bus connector (if available) on the motherboard of the
PC.
2. Install an IDE-compatible adapter board in the PC, and connect the drive
to the adapter board.
3-12 Maxtor MaXLine Plus II 250GB AT
Figure 3-7
The SATA Interface Connector