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2.7 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts Intel
®
Q77 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) /
Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10)
functions. You may install SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for inter-
nal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 /
SATA3 connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disk.
2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA2 / SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode.
Intel
®
Q77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface
(AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a
joint industry effort.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called
“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA2 / SATA3 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 SATA2 / SATA3 HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot
Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs while
the system is still power-on and in working condition.
