Connecting The Serial Ata Cable; Connecting Serial Ata Cables - Intel D975XBX Product Manual

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Connecting the Serial ATA Cable

The SATA cable (4-conductor) supports the Serial ATA protocol and connects a single drive to the
desktop board. Either end of the cable can be connected to the SATA drive or the connector on the
board.
For correct cable function:
1. Observe the precaution in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Attach the locking cable end to the connector (Figure 21, A) on the board.
3. Attach the cable end without the lock to the drive (Figure 21, B).
A
A
B
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Figure 21. Connecting Serial ATA Cables
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