ASRock X79 Extreme9 manual Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / SATA2 HDDs

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2.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATA2 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort.

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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.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

2.20 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® X79, Marvell SE9220 and Marvell SE9172 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 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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