Got my first SATA drive. Have a quick question.

[fuzzybabybunny]

I've heard that SATA drives are hot-swappable. Does this mean I can plug in a new drive while my computer's on?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I've heard that SATA drives are hot-swappable. Does this mean I can plug in a new drive while my computer's on?

technically...yes. Would I do it...no

 

[cmdrdredd]

It was designed to be able to do that, but I still like to power off before plugging stuff in.

 

[Aluvus]

SATA is hot-swappable in theory, but not all implementations are created equal...

 

[corkyg]

Externally I would try it. Internally, - I would have trepidations.

 

[L00ker]

In short yes, SATA and SATA-II are hot swappable which means you can disconnect or reconnect them while the system is up and running. However I don't know if this would be advisable in your situation as the connectors are not part of a backplane which would ensure that when you plug it in that everything connects completely and in the same general time frame. Personally I wouldn't do it with a drive I had a lot of valuble data on unless it was in some kind of enclosure (like the ones you see for the 5.25 drive bays) that is designed for rapid removal/insertion of drives.

 

[Dragoon42]

be the guinea pig and tell us how it works lol. I've always been curious to know myself