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Hardware Installation
Connecting Serial ATA Cables (optional)
The Serial ATA III connector is used to connect the Serial ATA III device to the
motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA III cables for primary
storage devices. The current Serial ATA III interface allows up to 6 Gb/s data transfer
rate. There are four serial ATA connectors on the motherboard.
SATA-Pin Denition
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
Fan Connectors
There are two fan connectors on the motherboard.
The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the
PC Health section of the CMOS Setup.
SPDIF-Out Connector
This connector provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips
Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device
through coaxial connector.
CN5 - Pin Denition
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 SPDIF-out
3 VCC