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2.10 Hot Plug F2.10 Hot Plug F

2.10 Hot Plug F

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A3 HDDsA3 HDDs

A3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID /

AHCI mode. AMD SB850 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host

controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers

developed thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the 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 SATA3 HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

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Serial A

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A3 (SA

A3) Hard Disks InstallationA3) Hard Disks Installation

A3) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts AMD SB850 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA3 hard disks on this

motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the

SATA3 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA3

connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk.