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Figure 10: CPU Fan Header
Note: Connect the CPU fan to the respective CPU fan connector.
Introduction to Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is
a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps. The second
generation SATA can support up to 300 MBps theoretically. Because the serial
cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel
ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller
chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to
40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA
provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel Lakeport (945G/P) chipset, the ICH7 I/O
Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It
supports 1-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and four Serial
ATA (SATA) Second Generation Host Controllers, which support up to four Serial
ATA ports and four hard drives. The ICH7 I/O Controller Hub supports the following
Parallel ATA (PATA) and Serial (SATA) device configurations:
SATA Operate Modes
You can select from the following modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced, and SATA
only Mode. The number of devices supported by these modes are listed below:
*SATA Only: The maximum of 4 devices are supported (4 SATA)
*Auto Mode: The maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE)
*Enhanced Mode: The maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE)
*Combined Mode: The maximum of 4 devices supported (2 SATA + 2 IDE)
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