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Chapter 2: Installation
NEX 883 User Manual
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.
