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2.7  Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel

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 Q77 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / 

Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10) 
functions. You may install SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for inter-
nal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA2 / SATA3 hard 
disks.

STEP 1:  Install the SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. 
STEP 2:  Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk.
STEP 3:  Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 / 

SATA3 connector.

STEP 4:  Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA2 / SATA3 hard 

disk. 

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

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 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. 

NOTE 
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.

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.