Acer Aspire M5910 Service Guide - Page 64

Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard's optional devices: SATA1~6: Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. Pin 1 3 5 7 Signal Name Ground TXRXGround 2 4 6 - ?Pin Signal Name TX+ Ground RX+ - F_USB1~4: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you 56 Chapter 5