EVOC EC0-1816 Series, User Manual

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Installation Instructions
EC0-1816(B) SERIES - 23 -
 Finally connect the fan power cable to the fan connctor on the motherboard.
Note: It is recommended to use cooling fan certified by Intel; Before installing the fan,
smear thermal compound on the contact surface between CPU and colling fan,
so as to enhance cooling effect.
2.27 SATA HDD hot swap
W hen hot-swapping SATA HDD, please pay attention to the following:
（ 1 ） The HDD must support: SATA2.0 interface or above, and adopt 15-pin SATA
HDD/power connector;
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SATA HDD only supports hot swap function when operating under AHCI mode
and hot swap option is enabled;
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The chipset driver program supports hot swap of SATA HDD;
（ 4 ） Do not carry out hot swap of SATA HDD where the operating system is located.
Note: Please follow the steps below for SATA HDD hot swap, otherwise, the improper
operation may lead to HDD damage or data loss.
Steps for hot-plugging of SATA HDD:
Step 1: Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA interface on the motherboard;
Step 2: Connect the 15-pin port (black) of SATA power cable to the SATA HDD;