Serial Ata Cables And Connectors; Figure 4. Attaching Sata Cabling - Seagate ST9750423AS Product Manual

3.3 S ATA
ERIAL CABLES AND CONNECTORS
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be
30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA
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signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle
incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 4.
inter ace connector
Power connector
inter ace ca le
Power ca le

Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling

Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation.
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