ASROCK 4COREDUAL-SATA2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 11-2007 Installation Manual page 24

2.10 Serial A 2.10 Serial AT T T T T A (SA 2.10 Serial A
2.10 Serial A 2.10 Serial A
Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation
This motherboard adopts VIA
ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD)
functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for
internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII
hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATAII
connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard
disk.
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HDDs HDDs HDDs
HDDs HDDs
4CoreDual-SATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for
SATA / SATAII Devices.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called
"Hot Plug" for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII 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 / SATAII HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called "Hot Swap" for
the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system
is still power-on and in working condition.
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A (SAT T T T T A) / Serial A A (SA A (SA A) / Serial AT T T T T AII (SA A) / Serial A A) / Serial A
A (SA A) / Serial A
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VT8237S southbridge chipset that supports Serial
unctions for SAT T T T T A / SA unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA
ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard
AII (SAT T T T T AII) Hard Disks AII (SA AII (SA AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks
AII (SA AII) Hard Disks
A / SAT T T T T AII A / SA A / SA A / SA AII AII AII AII