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6. SATA power connector (4-pin SATA_PWR1)
ThisconnectorisfortheSATApowercable.Thepowercableplugis
designedtotthisconnectorinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproper
orientationandpushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorcompletelyt.
FAY-002 SATA POWER connector
SATA_PWR1
+5V
GND
GND
+12V
PIN1
IMPORTANT:TheSATApowerconnectorsupports1Acurrenttothe
maximum.
5. Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1)
TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA3.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesand
opticaldrivesviaSerialATA3.0Gb/ssignalcables.
NOTE:
• YoumustinstallWindows®XPServicePack3orlaterversionbeforeusing
SerialATAharddiskdrives.
• Whenusinghot-plugandNCQ,settheSATAModeSelectioniteminthe
BIOSto[AHCI].Seesection3.3.7 IDE Configuration for details