Primary IDE Connector (Blue)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 13)
connect the blue end
to the motherboard
Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE
device as "Master". Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor
for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please
connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and
CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).
Serial ATA II Connectors
(SATA II_1: see p.2, No. 15)
(SATA II_2: see p.2, No. 12)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
Serial ATA (SATA)
Power Cable
(Optional)
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB67)
(see p.2 No. 18)
1 4
1 4
1 4
1 4
1 4
ASRock AM2NF4G-SATA2 Motherboard
Secondary IDE Connector (Black)
(39-pin IDE2, see p.2 No. 10)
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
These Serial ATA II (SATA II)
connectors support SATA II
SA T AII_2
or SATA hard disk for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA II interface allows up to
SA T AII_1
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 the motherboard.
Please connect the black end of
SATA power cable to the power
connector on each drive. Then
connect the white end of SATA
connect to the
power cable to the power
power supply
connector of the power supply.
This HD 8CH I/O accommo-
dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If
those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O
panel are not sufficient, this
USB 2.0 header is available to
support 2 additional USB 2.0
ports.
connect the black end
to the IDE devices