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Stroller wrote: |
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> On 14/12/2010, at 4:57pm, Mark Knecht wrote: |
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>> The SATA spec allows for hot plugging, so technically yes ... |
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> My recollection of my understanding (multiple disclaimers) was that SATA *allowed* for SATA hot-plugging but didn't *mandate* it. |
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> If I could have found a SATA motherboard&/or controller with multiple ports that supported SATA hot-plugging then, when I built my storage server, I would have bought that and saved myself quite a bit of money against the hardware RAID card I bought instead. The impression I got when reading, however, was that many SATA ports can be hot-plugged, but their manufacturers don't explicitly state the fact, so one can't be 100% sure it's safe to do so. |
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> Also: learn to snip, guys. |
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> Stroller. |
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According to the mobo manual, if I enable AHCI, it is hot swappable. I |
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just ain't to comfy doing it. I'd like to see it done with no smoke |
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getting out first. |
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Dale |
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:-) :_) |
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