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Chapter 1: Product introduction
4. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output.
Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other
end to the S/PDIF module.
The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
hard disk drives.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can can create a RAID 0,
RAID 1, and JBOD configuration through the onboard VIA VT8237S RAID
controller. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard
support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section
“3.2.5 Manuals menu”.
Important notes on Serial ATA
• The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD) is available only
if you are using Windows
®
2000/2003 Server/XP/Vista operation system.
• Install the Windows
®
2000 Service Pack 4, the Windows
®
XP Service
Pack1 or later version before using Serial ATA.
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P5VD2-VM SE
P5VD2-VM SE SATA connectors
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
GND
SATA1
GND
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXP2
RSATA_RXN2
GND
SATA2
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P5VD2-VM SE
P5VD2-VM SE Digital audio connector
+5V
SPDIFOUT
GN
D
SPDIF_OUT