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5-11 PCI-Express and Serial ATA Connections
PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot
A PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot (Slot 1) is located on the motherboard. Refer to the
layout below for the locations.
PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots
Two PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slots (Slots SXB1/ SXB2) are on the motherboard. Slot
SXB1 is used for a rear IO riser card; while Slot SXB2 supports the SMC-proprietary
daughter card. Refer to the layout below for the locations.
Serial ATA (SATA) Connections
A Front Panel Add-On Card header is
located at JF2 on the motherboard. This
header provides onboard SATA support.
Plug an add-on card in JF2 to use SATA
connections. In addition, two SATA
connections (I-SATA 0/1), located next
to the Intel PCH chip also provide SATA
connections.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
Pin Defi nitions
(I-SATA0~I-SATA5)
Pin # Defi nition
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
5-25
SATA Port
Ground
TXP
TXN
Ground
RXN
RXP
Ground
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