Asrock k8vm890 Manuale Utente

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2.8

2.8 Serial A

Serial A

Serial ATTTTTA (SA

A (SA

A (SATTTTTA) Hard Disks Installation

A) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions

(RAID0, 1, JBOD). 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.

2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SA

unctions for SA

unctions for SATTTTTA HDDs

A HDDs

K8VM890 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for

SATA Devices.

NOTE

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.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action

to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on

and in working condition.

COM Port Header

This COM port header is used

(9-pin COM1)

to support a COM port module.

(see p.9 No. 30)

CCTS#1

DDSR#1

DDTR#1

RRXD1

DDCD#1

TTXD1

GND

RRTS#1

RRI#1