Asus AW171 - Manual (Page 49)

ASUS SK8N motherboard user guide 2-23
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2)
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 (UltraDMA133).
SK8N
®
SK8N SATA Connectors
SATA_RAID2
GND
RSA
T A_TXP2
RSA
T
A_TXN2
GND
RSA
T A_RXP2
RSA
T A_RXN2
GND
SATA_RAID1
GND
RSA
T A_TXP1
RSA
T A_TXN1
GND
RSA
T
A_RXP1
RSA
T A_RXN1
GND
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:
• 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.
• Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not
available in this motherboard.
• Install Windows ® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA.