ASROCK K8UPGRADE-VM Installation Manual page 15

Game Port Header
(15-pin GAME1)
(see p.2, No. 19)
2.6 2.6 Serial AT T T T T A (SA Serial A Serial A A (SA A (SAT T T T T A) Hard Disks Installation A (SA
2.6 2.6 Serial A 2.6 Serial A A (SA
This motherboard supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. You may install SATA
hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will
guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA
connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.
2.7 2.7 2.7 Hot Plug F Hot Plug Function for SA Hot Plug F unction for SA unction for SAT T T T T A HDDs unction for SA
2.7 2.7 Hot Plug F Hot Plug F unction for SA
K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices.
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called "Hot
Plug" for the action to insert and remove the SATA 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
HDD.
WARNING!
Although this motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices,
there are still some limitation. Please ensure to read the instruction in the
Support CD before you use Hot Plug function. Failure to do so may lose
the data in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. For the detailed
instruction, please refer to the document in the Support CD at the
following path:
..\ SATA RAID BIOS
ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
Connect a Game cable to this
header if the Game port bracket
is installed.
A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation
A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation
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