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2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts SiS 964 southbridge chipset that supports Serial
ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks
on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you
to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s
primary SATA connector (SATA1).
STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the primary SATA
hard disk.
STEP 4: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. If you just want
to install only one SATA HDD, the installation process is complete at
this step. If you want to install two SATA HDDs or you want to use
RAID function, please continue to do the following steps.
STEP 5: Connect one end of the second SATA data cable to the
motherboard’s secondary SATA connector (SATA2).
STEP 6: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the secondary SATA
hard disk.
STEP 7: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.
2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs
motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA Devices. Usually,
each power wire will provide 2 power connectors for HDDs. We suggest you
to connect SATA HDDs to different power wires to prevent intervention.
As to Hot Swap support, please refer to the updates of later version driver that
supports Hot Swap function on our website www.asrock.com
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot
Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA 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 HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action
to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on
and in working condition.
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