HP Compaq dc7900 Manual de usuario descargar pdf

Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Benefits of eSATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

BIOS / Software / Hardware Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

BIOS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Software Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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1Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pagina 2 - Benefits of eSATA

10Figure 7 eSATA hard drive connecting to the eSATA bracket portLimitationseSATA hot-plugging is available only with BIOS and operating system support

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2IntroductionHP introduced SATA technology for internal mass storage devices in HP Compaq Business PCs in 2003. SATA replaced the old PATA (Parallel A

Pagina 4 - SATA Emulation Mode

3BIOS / Software / Hardware ConsiderationsBIOS InterfaceThe system BIOS enumerates eSATA devices as removable storage devices. There is no F1 notifica

Pagina 5 - Software Drivers

4Figure 3 Maximum eSATA speed warningSATA Emulation ModeThe SATA emulation mode can be set in F10 Setup at Storage > Storage Options > SATA Emul

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5eSATA Port AvailabilityThe eSATA port can be hidden in F10 Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. Default is Available.Figure 4 eSATA dev

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62. New operating system installation.A fresh installation of Windows XP or Vista, while in AHCI mode, is the most straightforward way to install the

Pagina 8 - Hardware

76. Enhancing existing Windows Vista images from IDE mode.Corporate IT may be able to update an existing Windows Vista image that was created in IDE m

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8c. Reboot the system.d. Enter F10 Setup and change SATA Emulation mode to AHCI.e. Reboot the system into Windows Vista.6. Updating existing Windows V

Pagina 10 - Limitations

9Figure 5 Internal eSATA cable and bracketFigure 6 eSATA connector and bracket on an HP Compaq dc7900 SFF