ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 User Manual - Page 19

1. It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SATAII connector (SATAII_1 or SATAII_2) and connect SATA HDD to SATA connector (SATA1 or SATA2). 2. SATAII_2 connector can be used for internal storage device or be connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device. Please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 24 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP: see p.10, No. 34) eSATAII_TOP Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.10 No. 22) USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR This eSATAII connector supports SATA data cable for external SATAII function. The current eSATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard. You can also use the SATA data cable to connect SATAII_2 connector and eSATAII connector. 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. Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one USB 2.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. 19