Asus ESC1000 Personal SuperComputer - Manual (Page 42)

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22
2.8.2 SATA backplane connections
An SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC1000. The SATA backplane has
four 22-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives. The backplane
design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of
SATA hard disks. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to
indicate HDD status. See section 1.7 LED information for details.
Front side
The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed. This
side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays.
HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector
HDD 1 HDD1 CON11
HDD 2 HDD2 CON22
HDD 3 HDD3 CON33
HDD 4 HDD4 CON44
Drive status LEDs
HDD1
HDD2
HDD3
HDD4
Each SATA connector is labeled (HDD1, HDD2,
HDD3, HDD4) so you can easily determine
their counterpart connectors at the back side of
the backplane. Refer to the table for reference.