NEXCOM NEX 980 User Manual

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NEX 980 User Manual

Chapter 2 : Installation

2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions
for SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA2 / SATA3 in RAID / AHCI
mode. Intel

Q77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host

controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host
controllers developed through a joint industry effort.

What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration,
it is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the
SATA2 / 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 SATA2 / SATA3 HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it
is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the
SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power-on and in
working condition.