EVGA P67 SLI User Guide - Page 23

EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Connecting SATA Cables The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. There are five (5) internal SATA connectors on this motherboard. Connection points SATA0 - SATA4 (Black in color), are controlled by the P67 Chipset and operate at a speed up to 300MB/s. There is also a ESATA port on the rear panel which is operated by the P67 Chipset. The onboard ports that are red in color are SATA III ports and operate from the P67 chipset at a transfer rate up to 600MB/s **NOTE: SATA port 4a/b is a single data port, and therefore you can use port A or B but both cannot operate at the same time. RX- TX- RX+ TX+ GND GND GND SATA 4a (bottom) SATA 2 (bottom) SATA 0 (bottom) SATA 4b (top) SATA 3 (top) SATA 1 (top) Connect the locking cable end to the motherboard connector. Connect the end without the lock to the SATA device. 23