Asus P4PE - Manual (Page 47)

ASUS P4PE motherboard user guide 2-21
5. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin PRI_SATA1, SEC_SATA2)
These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables
for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface
allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard
parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra ATA/133).
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:
• The low-voltage requirement of 500 millivolts (mV) peak-to-peak
will effectively minimize, if not totally eliminate, the 5V signalling
requirement in the current Parallel ATA interface.
• The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier
routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA
cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables
of the Parallel ATA interface.
P4PE
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P4PE SATA Connectors PRI_SATA
SEC_SATA
GND RSA
T A_TXP1
RSA
T
A_TXN1
GND RSA
T
A_RXP1
RSA
T A_RXN1
GND
GND RSA
T A_TXP2
RSA
T A_TXN2
GND RSA
T A_RXP2
RSA
T A_RXN2
GND