I've got my computer partially built and the OS installed and running (still tweaking, loading drivers, and updating). The board I'm using is an ASUS P9X79 WS (neede the additional PCIe lanes). I have an internal HHD installed on SATA6G_E1 (one of the two Marvell ports). When I look in Computer and Disk Management, I see the drive (E:/) just fine and it seems to be working just fine (I can make new folders and move files and folders on and off it without any trouble). However, it also shows up on the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media menu as though it's a USB drive. Is that supposed to be happening?
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Question for Rick re: Marvell SATA Ports
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I have the same thing happening.
I've let it slide since it's a minor annoyance but since we're on that topic... And please don't ask me to start a new thread - it's the SAME ISSUE.
With non-Marvel ports this is resolved by installing the Intel Rapid Storage driver (or Intel management-something-something) OR by disabling 'Hot Swap' feature in the BIOS but for Marvel ones I'm clueless since the drivers does not affect this controller and 'Hot Swap' is not available / not listed for this Marvel controller.
YES will show up in (Safely Remove Hardware) as a SCSI Device.
That's because Bios interprets the Marvell Chip as a Mass Storage Controller Device.
No Worry, just ensure you have the Latest Bios and ALL the Latest MB Drivers installed.
Good Choice for a Build. :) :)
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P9X79_WS/#support
Rick P.
I've also noticed that hot swap isn't available with the Marvell ports but, since I won't be using the drive on the Marvell port (I'm reserving the other Marvell port for possible future caching with a SSD) for hot swapping, I'm not concerned abouit that. I wouldn't be overly concerned about drives on the Marvell ports showing up on the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media menu as long it's normal (whether it is or not was what I was asking) other than I'm afraid I'll have a Senior Moment (I get a lot of those; where were we?) and eject it. And if I do, I have no idea if I would be able to get it back.
Edit due to crossposts (I'm also getting slow in my dotage): Hiding it would be nice.
It Is Normal.
If you click on it, it will hide a NON Raid Drive on the Intel Chipset.
Just RE-Boot the machine to see ALL the drives again.
The Marvell controller is suppose to be used in a Raid Array 1 or 0 Configuration.
Remember it shares an interrupt with a PCIe slot.
There may be some entry in the Registry you can make to get it off the Eject Media menu but I never worried about it as you can't harm anything.
I personally tried all my answers out. (LOL)
Thanks and Thanks, Rick!
Ok, I might be making a little sense of all this. If I'm reading the chart correctly, the Marvel chip, in addition to all the PCIe x16 slots, is also sharing with one of the USB 3.0 chips (not a worry since I'm reserving lanes anyway for a possible USB 3.0 card in the future, assuming I will even need it)?
