MSI K9NGM Series

2-13
Hardware Setup
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1 GND 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 GND
5 RXN 6 RXP
7 GND
Pin Definition
Connect to SATA connector
Take out the dust cover
and connect to the hard
disk devices
Serial ATA cable
Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1~SATA4
SATA1~SATA4 are high-speed SATAII interface ports. Each supports data rates of
300 MB/s and is fully compliant with Serial ATA specifications. Each Serial ATA con-
nector can connect to 1 hard disk device. (The K9NGM series support only two
SATAII (SATA1/2) connectors.)
SATA2SATA1
1
7
Important
Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise,
data loss may occur during transmission.
SATA3
SATA4