The SAS MultiLink design supports a higher performance Hard Disk Drives (HDD) with eight differential pairs of electrical circuits. Refer to SAS pinout for interface details.
| Pin Number |
Pin Name |
SATA channel |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | GROUND | Primary |
| S2 | S0T+ (A+) | Primary |
| S3 | S0T- (A-) | Primary |
| S4 | GROUND | Primary |
| S5 | S0R- (B-) | Primary |
| S6 | S0R+ (B+) | Primary |
| S7 | GROUND | Primary |
| S8 | GROUND | |
| S9 | S1T+ | Secondary |
| S10 | S1T- | Secondary |
| S11 | GROUND | Secondary |
| S12 | S1R- | Secondary |
| S13 | S1R+ | Secondary |
| S14 | GROUND | Secondary |
| S15 | RSVD | Reserved |
| S16 | GROUND | Tertiary |
| S17 | S2T+ | Tertiary |
| S18 | S2T- | Tertiary |
| S19 | GROUND | Tertiary |
| S20 | S2R- | Tertiary |
| S21 | S2R+ | Tertiary |
| S22 | GROUND | Tertiary |
| S23 | S3T+ | Quarternary |
| S24 | S3T- | Quarternary |
| S25 | GROUND | Quarternary |
| S26 | S3R- | Quarternary |
| S27 | S3R+ | Quarternary |
| S28 | GROUND | Quarternary |
| P1 | +3.3V | |
| P2 | +3.3V | |
| P3 | +3.3V | precharge |
| P4 | GROUND | |
| P5 | GROUND | |
| P6 | GROUND | |
| P7 | +5V | precharge |
| P8 | +5V | |
| P9 | +5V | |
| P10 | GROUND | |
| P11 | READY LED | |
| P12 | GROUND | |
| P13 | +12V | precharge |
| P14 | +12V | |
| P15 | +12V |
P1-P3 are optional?
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