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5.1.4 SATA
The conga-TC570 offers two SATA interfaces (SATA 0-1) on the A–B connector. The interfaces support:
• independent DMA operation
• data transfer rates up to 6.0 Gb/s
• AHCI mode using memory space and RAID mode
• Hot-plug detect
Note
1. SATA0 is multiplexed with PCIe6 while SATA1 is multiplexed with PCIe5.
2. The interface does not support legacy mode using I/O space.
5.1.5 USB
The conga-TC570 offers eight USB 2.0 interfaces on the A–B connector and up to four SuperSpeed signals on the C–D connector. The xHCI
host controller supports:
• USB 3.2 specification
• SuperSpeedPlus, SuperSpeed, High-Speed, Full-Speed and Low-Speed USB signaling
• data transfers of up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 port
• data transfers of up to 5 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 port
• supports USB debug port on all USB 3.2 capable ports
Note
1. The USB 3.2 Gen 2x1, port 3 is multiplexed with PCIe7.
2. The USB ports are configured in the BIOS setup menu to operate by default in Gen 1 mode. Before you change the default setting to
Gen 2, ensure the carrier board is designed for Gen 2 operation. For Gen 2 design considerations, contact congatec technical support
center.