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Tech Notes   

Date: 10-20-09

 

 

Re: SATA Hard Drives in Ion 2010 Kits 

SATA hard drives have been recognized as the new standard in hard drive technology and offer many advantages 

over the older drives.  It is for this reason that AMI has switched to SATA hard drives in our 2010 Ion hard drive kits. 

As a result of this, however, games with ECS motherboards will need an additional adapter in order to 

install the SATA hard drive

.  This adapter is required because older ECS motherboards do not have a SATA port.  

Because we continue to support our older hardware, AMI is offering an adapter kit.  If your game requires the 

adapter, please contact your distributor and order part number SB0676-01. 

To determine if your game requires the adapter, see the motherboard pictures below.  You can also use your game 

serial number to find out what type of motherboard it was produced with.  Games with serial numbers of 

031507XXXXXXXX and above (where the first 6 digits represent the manufacture date) were built with ASUS 

motherboards.  Additionally, if you are upgrading any Aurora, Rx, or other cabinet that already has a SATA drive in 

it (see hard drive pictures below), you will not need the additional adapter kit. 

SATA drives transfer data faster, offer more reliable operation, and use flexible, thinner cables, which allow for 

increased air flow and easier access to components.  AMI believes that transitioning to SATA will improve overall 

system performance, as well as make software updates quicker and easier. 

If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service and Technical Support by phone at 800-523-2760 or 

215-826-1400, or by e-mail at TechCenter@amientertainment.com. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ION ECS MOTHERBOARD 

 

 

ION ASUS MOTHERBOARD 

   (REQUIRES ADAPTER) 

 

          (DOES 

NOT

 REQUIRE ADAPTER) 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

            OLD PATA HARD DRIVE 

         NEW SATA HARD DRIVE 

NOTE 

CABLING 

DIFFERENCES

ADAPTER BOARD AND POWER CABLE 

ATTACHED TO HARD DRIVE 

(ECS MOTHERBOARDS ONLY)