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9. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)
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 133MB/s (Ultra ATA/133).
A8S-X SE
®
A8S-X SE SATA Connectors
SATA2
G
ND
RS
AT
A_
TX
P2
RS
AT
A_
TX
N2
G
ND
RS
AT
A_
RX
P2
RS
AT
A_
RX
N2
G
ND
SATA1
G
ND
RS
AT
A_
TX
P1
RS
AT
A_
TX
N1
G
ND
RS
AT
A_
RX
P1
RS
AT
A_
RX
N1
G
ND
10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module
that supports legacy AC ʻ97 audio standard. Connect one end of the
front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
A8S-X SE
®
AAFP
SE
N
SE
2_
R
ET
U
R
PO
RT
1
L
PO
RT
2
R
PO
RT
2
L
SE
N
SE
1_
R
ET
U
R
SE
N
SE
_S
EN
D
PO
RT
1
R
PR
ES
EN
C
E#
G
N
D
A8S-X SE Analog Front Panel Connector