Re: Questions about SATA hot-swapping . . .
- From: "Folkert Rienstra" <see_reply-to@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:35:11 +0100
"dannysdailys" <no@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:YDNvf.160210$Qq3.58497@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Stan Shankmanwrote:
> Greetings all,
> >
> > I want to setup a couple of hot-swap bays on my computer. I want to use
> > those removable hard drive assemblies that one installs in 5 ¼ inch drive
> > bays.
> >
> > I will be running Windows XP Pro.
> >
> > What I want to do, is have one master IDE drive in the computer, for booting
> > on, but I want to use the removable SATA drives for everything else.
> >
> > I want to be able to plug and unplug them willy-nilly while the system is
> > still running.
> >
> > I think this is doable.
> >
> > I have come to learn that not all SATA controllers are equal, so I need to
> > know which of the available motherboards will support SATA hot-swapping?
> > (Athlon 32-bit - socket A)
> >
> > It may well be, that I will have to install a new PCI SATA controller. That
> > is okay, but again, which controllers work?
> >
> > Who out there has been hot-swapping SATA drives? What can you tell me about
> > it?
> > Will I have to go through some kind of mount and dismount process? Or can I
> > just unplug the drive anytime I wish?
> >
> > How safe are SATA drives? I have been reading about the 137GB Windows limit
> > on drive size. And have read that some people have lost data by plugging a
> > large capacity drive into a Windows NTFS system that does not have large
> > drive support enabled. Does anyone know if this danger exists with SATA
> > drives as well?
> >
> > But mostly, I would like to hear some reports from happy hot-swappers. I
> > want to know that it is really the way to go.
> >
> > Anyone?
> >
> > Thanks all,
> >
> > - Stan Shankman
>
> As far as I'm aware, all SATA's are hot swapable. It's not a
> question of capability, it's a question of the actual plug itself.
Which makes it hot plugable, not hot swapable
> The ground is shorter, thereby connecting last.
> This eliminates any sparks.
ROTFLOL!
> IDE isn't hot swapable because all the pins are the same length.
Same as with SCSI.
> It's really as simple as that.
Clueless, as always.
>
> That said, I really don't recommend using 5 1/4 bay solutions. The
> problem is heat. I used this setup and fried a drive because the
> cheapo cooling fan in the hard drive tray died.
>
> Made sure you don't buy cheap quick trays! Make sure they have ball
> bearing fans and stay away from Maxtor hard drives. They're very
> warm running units.
>
> Cheers
.
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