Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Manual - Page 20

Installing the SATA Bracket

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English 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. • Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware. • Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors when installing. SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable External SATA Connector Power Connector External SATA Connector The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one SATA signal cable, and one SATA power cable. Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket: Step 1: Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. Step 2: Connect the SATA cable from the bracket to the SATA port on your motherboard. Step 3: Step 4: Connect the power Plug one end of the cable from the SATA signal cable into bracket to the power the external SATA supply. connector on the bracket. Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connec- Step 5: tor on the bracket. Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure. GA-P35-DS4 Motherboard - 20 -

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GA-P35-DS4 Motherboard
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English
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Installing the SATA Bracket
The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one
SATA signal cable, and one SATA power cable.
SATA Bracket
SATA Power Cable
SATA Signal Cable
Step 1:
Locate one free PCI
slot and secure the
SATA bracket to the
chassis back panel
with a screw.
Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket:
Step 2:
Connect the SATA
cable from the
bracket to the SATA
port
on
your
motherboard.
Step 3:
Connect the power
cable from the
bracket to the power
supply.
Step 4:
Plug one end of the
SATA signal cable into
the external SATA
connector on the
bracket. Then attach
the SATA power cable
to the power connec-
tor on the bracket.
External
SATA
Connector
Power
Connector
External SATA
Connector
The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the
internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel.
Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or
removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware.
Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connec-
tors when installing.
Step 5:
Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable
to your SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only
need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal
cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure.