I/O Connectors; Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors; Sata (Serial Ata) Power Connectors - DFI HM101-QM87 User Manual

I/O Connectors

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors

Features
• 2 Serial ATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s (SATA 4 and SATA 5)
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller
• Supports RAID 0/1 (HM101-QM87)
• Supports Intel ® Smart Response Technology (HM101-QM87)
The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial
ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
The system board package comes with a power cable that must be connected from the system
board's peripheral power connector to the SATA drive's power connector in order to provide
power to the drive.
BIOS Setting
Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu ("SATA Configuration" submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.
Note:
SATA port 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Chapter 2
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SATA 3.0 6Gb/s
SATA 4
SATA 5
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SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connectors

The SATA power connector supplies power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the provided
power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.
SATA
Power
+12V
1
Ground
Ground
4
+5V
SATA
Power
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