Hdds And Esataii Devices; Driver Installation Guide; Installing Windows ® 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista; Vista Tm 64-Bit With Raid Functions - ASROCK CONROEXFIRE-ESATA2 - VERSION 2.3 - 01-2007 User Manual

2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SA 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F
2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F
HDDs and eSA HDDs and eSA HDDs and eSAT T T T T AII Devices HDDs and eSA HDDs and eSA
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII /
eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel
hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new
programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry
effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.
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.
eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange
drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your
eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to
exchange your SATAII hard disk.

2.16 Driver Installation Guide

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To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom
side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.
2.17 Installing Windows 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows
Vista Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions
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If you want to install Windows
on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures
according to the OS you install.
The installation procedures for Windows
change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows
driver and related information in the future.
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