Internal Connectors - Asus P9A-I Series User Manual

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Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA 6G_1 connector [Light Blue])
(7-pin SATA 6G_2 connector [Gray], for SATA 6Gb/s or M.2 connector)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives
that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate.
P9A-I
P9A-I SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
• The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
• The gray SATA port 2 shares bandwidth with M.2 Socket 3. Refer to section 2.7
Jumpers of this user guide for more details.
2. M.2 Socket 3
This socket allows you to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module.
P9A-I
P9A-I M.2(SOCKET3)
• This socket supports M Key and type 2242 storage devices.
• The M.2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with SATA port 2. Refer to section 2.7 Jumpers
of this user guide for more details.
The M.2 (NGFF) SSD module is purchased separately.
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