HotSwapping SATA ???

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by xray, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. xray

    xray Private First Class

    Hi all,

    I am looking into having a couple of drive bays with ICY DOCK
    so that I can hotswap my extra sata drives.

    My problem is that I have heard the sata connectors have a limited plug/unplug lifespan of only about 50 times!!

    Is this correct and if so how do the removable drivebays in the ICY DOCK work??

    Also can I remove them and insert them whilst Vista is up and running like I can with my USB disks ?
    Or do I need to 'saftley remove hardware' like in XP?

    Thanks for any guidance with this people. :confused:confused
     
    Last edited: Jul 26, 2009
    xray, Jul 26, 2009
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