Stroller wrote:
On 14/12/2010, at 4:57pm, Mark Knecht wrote:
The SATA spec allows for hot plugging, so technically yes ...
My recollection of my understanding (multiple disclaimers) was that SATA
*allowed* for SATA hot-plugging but didn't *mandate* it.
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.
Also: learn to snip, guys.
Stroller.
According to the mobo manual, if I enable AHCI, it is hot swappable. I
just ain't to comfy doing it. I'd like to see it done with no smoke
getting out first.
Dale
:-) :_)
