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2 sata backplane connections, Sata backplane connections -25, Front side – Asus ESC2000 Personal SuperComputer User Manual

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2.8.2

SATA backplane connections

An SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC2000. 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.