Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 User Manual

- 20 -Hardware Installation
1-7 Installing the SATA Bracket
• Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the
SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware.
• Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors
when installing.
The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal
SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel.
Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket:
The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one
SATA signal cable, and one SATA power cable.
Step 1:
Locate one free PCI
slot and secure the
SATA bracket to the
chassis back panel
with a screw.
Step 2:
Connect the SATA ca-
ble from the bracket
to the SATA port on
your motherboard.
Step 3:
Connect the power
c a b l e f r o m t h e
bracket to the power
supply.
Step 4:
Plug one end of the
SATA signal cable
into the external SATA
connector on the
bracket. Then attach
the SATA power cable
to the power connec-
tor on the bracket.
Step 5:
Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to
your SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to
connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable,
make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure.
External SATA Connector
Power Connector
External SATA
Connector
SATA Bracket
SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.5 V
Number of memory slots	6
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	8
AGP x8 slots	0
Special features	@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2
Controller interface type	iTE IT8720
Controller 2nd interface type	ATA-133/100/66/33
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889
Motherboard chipset	Intel® P55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Win XP, Vista, 7
PCI Express x16 slots	3
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm