Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata / Sataii Hdds; Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata3 Hdds - ASROCK X79 Extreme7 User Manual

2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATA2 in
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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.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID con guration, 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.

2.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in
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RAID / AHCI mode. Intel X79, Marvell SE9182 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 con guration, 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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