2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Serial ATA2 Connectors
(SATA2_2_3: see p.2, No. 15)
(SATA2_4_5: see p.2, No. 16)
Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_A1_A2: see p.2, No. 12)
(SATA3_A3_A4: see p.2, No. 13)
(SATA3_0_1: see p.2, No. 14)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
(Optional)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Power Cable
(Optional)
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Motherboard
These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2)
connectors support SATA data
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA2
interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
These six Serial ATA3 (SATA3)
connectors support SATA data
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA3
interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate. If the eSATA3
port on the rear I/O has been
connected, the internal
SATA3_A4 will not function.
Either end of the SATA data
cable can be connected to the
SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATA2 / SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
Please connect the black end
of SATA power cable to the
power connector on each drive.
Then connect the white end of
SATA power cable to the power
connect to the
power supply
connector of the power supply.
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