ASROCK 939Dual-VSTA, Installation Manual

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ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard
2.8 2.8
2.8 2.8
2.8 Serial A Serial A
Serial A Serial A
Serial ATTTTTA (SA A (SA
A (SA A (SA
A (SATTTTTA) / Serial A A) / Serial A
A) / Serial A A) / Serial A
A) / Serial ATTTTTAII (SA AII (SA
AII (SA AII (SA
AII (SATTTTTAII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks
AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks
AII) Hard Disks
Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation
This motherboard adopts JMicron JMB360 chipset that supports Serial ATAII
(SATAII) hard disk. It also adopts ULi
®
M1567 south bridge chipset that supports
Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks, and supports RAID functions. You may install SATA /
SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section
will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA /
SATAII connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard
disk.
1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD functions on SATA, SATA
HDDs must be operated in “RAID” mode.
2. “RAID” and “non-RAID” mode are options under “SATA Operation Mode” in
BIOS setup. Please refer to page 35 of “User Manual” in the support CD
for details. They need different drivers during actual operation.
2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F
2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SA
unctions for SA
unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SATTTTTA / SA
A / SA
A / SA A / SA A / SATTTTTAII
AII
AII AII AII
HDDs HDDs
HDDs HDDs HDDs
939Dual-VSTA motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA /
SATAII Devices.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called
“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs
while the system is still power-on and in working condition.
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been
installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for
the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system
is still power-on and in working condition.
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