IDE PCI Controller Cards w/Hot-Swap Capability?

[mjackson]

I am in the process of re-building my file server using an IDE backplane,

http://www.pc-pitstop.com/ide_raid_cages/mb810akf.asp
http://www.servercase.com/miva/miva?/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SC&Product_Code=810AKF-B&Category_Code=ATA100%2F133

that has hot-swappable hard drive enclosures. I also need to make sure that I buy IDE PCI controller cards which allow the hot-swap ability. How would I know if this card supports it or if any card supports it? Or do all the new IDE controller cards now support it natively?

http://3btech.net/siimpci2pide.html

They don't say anything about supporting hot-swap on the page so I'm not sure. I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide



thanks

 

[mdd1963]

"Or do all the new IDE controller cards now support it natively?
"

Most of the RAID 0/1/5 controllers at Promise support hotswapping of drives....