Functional Description
SATA Interface
The CP308 provides up to four SATA interfaces. Two of them are switched either to the high-
speed I/O extension connector J12 or to the rear I/O CompactPCI connector J2.
Table 2-19: SATA Port Features
SATA
CONNECTOR
PORT
SATA0
J8
on the CP308
baseboard
SATA1
J7
on the CP308
baseboard
SATA4
J2
J12
SATA5
J2
J12
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USAGE
External SATA HDD
drives
e.g. 2.5" or 3.5" SATA
HDDs/SSDs
External SATA HDD
drives
e.g. 2.5" or 3.5" SATA
HDDs/SSDs
Rear I/O SATA HDD/SSD
drive connected to a rear
I/O transition module
such as the CP-RIO3-04
Onboard SATA HDD/SSD
drive mounted on the
CP308-HDD or the
CP308-MEDIA module
Rear I/O SATA HDD/SSD
drive connected to a rear
I/O transition module
such as the CP-RIO3-04
CompactFlash card
socket on the CP308-
HDD or the CP308-
MEDIA module via the
SATA-to-PATA bridge
AVAILABLE WITH
CP308 4HP and 8HP
front and rear I/O board
versions
CP308 4HP and 8HP
front and rear I/O board
versions
CP308 4HP or 8HP rear
I/O board versions
CP308 8HP front and rear
I/O board versions
CP308 4HP or 8HP rear
I/O board versions
CP308 8HP front and rear
I/O board versions
CP308
REMARK
Standard onboard SATA2
connector with locking mech-
anism
Standard onboard SATA2
connector with locking mech-
anism
Both SATA channels, SATA4
and SATA5, are switched
together either to J2 or J12;
they cannot be switched indi-
vidually
Both SATA channels, SATA4
and SATA5, are switched
together either to J2 or J12;
they cannot be switched indi-
vidually
Both SATA channels, SATA4
and SATA5, are switched
together either to J2 or J12;
they cannot be switched indi-
vidually
Both SATA channels, SATA4
and SATA5, are switched
together either to J2 or J12;
they cannot be switched indi-
vidually
ID 1027-4487, Rev. 3.0