ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide - Page 33

2.10 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! FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 34) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. SATA2_5 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_2 Serial ATAII Connectors (SATA2_2: see p.2, No. 15) (SATA2_3: see p.2, No. 16) (SATA2_4: see p.2, No. 17) (SATA2_5: see p.2, No. 18) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0: see p.2, No. 13) (SATA3_1: see p.2, No. 14) (SATA3_M1: see p.2, No. 11) (SATA3_M2: see p.2, No. 12) SATA3_0 SATA3_M1 SATA3_1 SATA3_M2 These four 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 you install the HDD on the eSATA port on the rear I/O, the internal SATA3_M2 will not function. Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII / SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply 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 connector of the power supply. 33 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English