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2.14 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 in AHCI mode. Intel
®
B75
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 SATA / SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conguration, it is called “Hot
Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATA2 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 / SATA2 HDD.
2.15 Hot Plug for SATA3 HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA3 in AHCI mode. Intel
®
B75 and
ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide 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 SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conguration, 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.