Installation - ASROCK M3N78D - V1.0 User Manual

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Installation

Installation Installation Installation Installation
This motherboard adopts NVIDIA
(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID 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.
If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD function, you need to install at
least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you
need to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 0+1
function, you need to install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.
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This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII in
RAID / AHCI mode. NVIDIA
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 or RAID 5 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) / Serial A AII (SA
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unctions for SAT T T T T A / SA unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA
nForce 720D chipset provides hardware support for
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AII) Hard Disks
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