Application Note of
Reset# signal is required for IT8212鈥?Hot Swap function
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April, 22, 2003
Reversion History
Reversion Change List
V1.0
Initial release:
Note
April, 22, 2003
1. The procedure of IT8212鈥?hot swap function is as follows:
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Power off the HD
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Plug out the HD
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Plug in a HD
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Power on the HD
2. During the hot swapping procedure, IT8212 is trying to implement hardware
reset command to HD through the Reset# signal on IDE cable.
3. After the hardware reset command is implemented to HD, IT8212 will get some
expectable information from HD then check each HD鈥?status based on it.
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4. If there is no Reset# signal on IDE cable, IT8212 can鈥?reset HD successfully
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in the hot swapping procedure and it may fail to perform IT8212鈥?hot swap
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function and make the system abnormal.
5. Therefore, the Reset# signal on IDE cable is required while customers are
implementing IT8212鈥?hot swap function.
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ITTM-AN-03003
By : Victor
Check : Mason
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