4.
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk
drives.
P5Q18L
P5Q18L SATA connectors (ICH10
When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot)
hard disk drive to the SATA1/3 connector. Refer to the table below for the
recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
Connector
SATA1/3
SATA2
Connect the right-angle side
of SATA signal cable to SATA
device. Or you may connect the
right-angle side of SATA cable to
the onboard SATA port to avoid
mechanical conflict with huge
graphics cards.
ASUS T-P5P43
SATA1
GND
RSATA_RXN1
RSATA_RXP1
GND
RSATA_TXN1
RSATA_TXP1
GND
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Color
Setting
Red
Master
Black
right angle side
SATA2
SATA3
GND
RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP2
GND
RSATA_TXN2
RSATA_TXP2
GND
Boot disk
Slave
Data Disk
GND
RSATA_RXN3
RSATA_RXP3
GND
RSATA_TXN3
RSATA_TXP3
GND
Use
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