ASRock H61M-DG3/USB3 manual Serial ATA Sata / Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation

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2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel® H61 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this mother- board for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 con- nector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard disk.

2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATA2 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATA2 in AHCI mode.

Intel® H61 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 SATA / SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, 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.

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Contents H61M-DG3/USB3 Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Uefi Setup Utility Introduction Package ContentsSpecifications Audio ConnectorRear Panel I/O USBHardware Support CDMonitor CertificationsPage ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility Axtu Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant FlashASRock XFast USB ASRock APP ChargerASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAMASRock Fast Boot ASRock Crashless BiosASRock OMG Online Management Guard ASRock Internet FlashH61 Motherboard LayoutLAN Port LED Indications I/O PanelScrew Holes Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing a Dimm Installation of Memory Modules DimmPcie slots Installing an expansion cardExpansion Slots PCI Express Slots Dual Monitor Feature Dual Monitor and Surround Display FeaturesFor Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS Surround Display FeatureHdcp Function What is HDCP?For Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS Description Jumpers SetupUSB 3.0 Header Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX Power ConnectorHot Plug Function for Sata / SATA2 HDDs Serial ATA Sata / Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks InstallationWhat is Hot Plug Function? Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Sata / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation GuideHow to Hot Unplug a Sata / SATA2 HDD How to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 HDDUsing Sata / SATA2 HDDs with NCQ function Set Up Uefi Driver Installation GuideInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Using Sata / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ function Set up Uefi Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your systemUefi Menu Bar IntroductionPage Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Dram Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Short Duration Power LimitDram Configuration Dram tCL Primary Plane Current LimitMRC Fast Boot Command Rate CRDram tRP Dram tRASCPU Core Voltage Offset Voltage Configuration Power Saving ModeIgpu Voltage Offset Dram VoltageAdvanced Screen CPU Configuration Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel Virtualization TechnologyHardware Prefetcher North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Sata Mode Selection Storage ConfigurationSata Aggressive Link Power Management Sata ControllersIntelR Rapid Start Technology IntelR Rapid Start TechnologyEntry After Active Page Threshold SupportIntelR Smart Connect Technology IntelR Smart Connect TechnologySuper IO Configuration Acpi Configuration USB 2.0 Controller USB ConfigurationUSB 3.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportTool Uefi Update Utility Instant FlashOMGOnline Management Guard Internet FlashUefi Download Server Network Configuration Internet SettingHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Fast Boot Boot ScreenBoot From Onboard LAN Setup Prompt TimeoutBoot Failure Guard Count Boot Failure GuardSecurity Screen Full Screen LogoExit Screen Support CD Information Install Operating SystemRunning The Support CD Drivers MenuInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB
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