Asus M3A78 - Manual (Page 32)

• For detailed instructions on RAID configurations, refer to the RAID manual in the
support DVD.
• If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the OnChip
SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See page 2-10 for details.
• If you want to do the task as GHOST, we suggest you connect the original
disk to the SATA5 or SATA6
4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk
and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA
1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the
standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). If you install Serial ATA hard disk
drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or JBOD configuration through the
onboard SB700 controller.
M3A78 SATA Connectors
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M3A78
GND
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXP2
RSATA_RXN2
GND
SA
TA
2
GND
RSATA_TXP3
RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXP3
RSATA_RXN3
GND
SA
TA
3
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
GND
SA
TA
1
GND
RSATA_TXP5
RSATA_TXN5
GND
RSATA_RXP5
RSATA_RXN5
GND
SA
TA
5
GND
RSATA_TXP6
RSATA_TXN6
GND
RSATA_RXP6
RSATA_RXN6
GND
SA
TA
6
GND
RSATA_TXP4
RSATA_TXN4
GND
RSATA_RXP4
RSATA_RXN4
GND
SA
TA
4
Install the Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA.
5. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD)
This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a
CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.
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M3A78
M3A78 Internal Audio Connector
CD
(black)
Righ
tA
udio Channel
Lef
tA
udio Channel
Ground Ground
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