Asus B85M-E/BR - Manual (Page 24)

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7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this
connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
The COM module is purchased separately.
B85M-E
B85M-E Serial port (COM) connector
PIN 1
COM
D
C
D
DX
T
D
N
G
ST
R
I
R
DX
R
RT
D
RS
D
ST
C
8. Intel ® B85 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~4 [yellow])
This connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s
signal cables.
• You must install Windows. XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI].
See section 2.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
B85M-E
B85M-E SATA 6.0Gb/s connector
GND
RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3
GND
SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3
GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND
GND
RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4
GND
RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4
GND
SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1
GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND