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04-20-2008
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| | Hard drive cable question I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need a cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive and then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard drive in the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need to combine two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?) |
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04-20-2008
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| | Re: Hard drive cable question Do you not have several sata connectors on your motherboard? The sata cable is about 1/2" wide an Ide cable about 2" Do you not have a spare power connector on your power cables to plug into the drive? (look at the wiring on your current sata drive) You certainly dont connect the ide cable to a sata power connection "Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  VKOj.128$NK1.96@xxxxxxQuote: > I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need > a cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive > and then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard > drive in the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need > to combine two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?) > |
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04-20-2008
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| | Re: Hard drive cable question SATA cables don't plug into the EIDE socket, the connector on both ends of the cable are exactly the same and need to be plugged into the SATA drive and a dedicated SATA connector on your motherboard - there are usually 4 SATA connectors on the motherboard each around half and inch in width. -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news VKOj.128$NK1.96@xxxxxxQuote: > I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need > a cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive > and then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard > drive in the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need > to combine two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?) > |
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04-20-2008
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| | Re: Hard drive cable question "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OuSiuZyoIHA.4760@xxxxxx Quote: > SATA cables don't plug into the EIDE socket, the connector on both ends of > the cable are exactly the same and need to be plugged into the SATA drive > and a dedicated SATA connector on your motherboard - there are usually 4 > SATA connectors on the motherboard each around half and inch in width. > > -- > -- >Sorry - I was incorrect. It's not an EIDE connection, but SATA. My >existing hard drives are SATA as is the new one. It's a matter of finding >the right cable. |
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04-20-2008
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| | Re: Hard drive cable question In article <DVKOj.128$NK1.96@xxxxxx>, Ed\(NY\) <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need a >cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive and >then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard drive in >the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need to combine >two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?) > > If the cables dont have any place to go then you need an adaptor card. |
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04-20-2008
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| | Re: Hard drive cable question You would have to buy a sata cable You would usually excpect to find a spare sata power connection allready present on your power cables in the PC "Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:aAOOj.405$wO1.96@xxxxxx Quote: > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OuSiuZyoIHA.4760@xxxxxx Quote: >> SATA cables don't plug into the EIDE socket, the connector on both ends >> of the cable are exactly the same and need to be plugged into the SATA >> drive and a dedicated SATA connector on your motherboard - there are >> usually 4 SATA connectors on the motherboard each around half and inch in >> width. >> >> -- >> -- >>Sorry - I was incorrect. It's not an EIDE connection, but SATA. My >>existing hard drives are SATA as is the new one. It's a matter of finding >>the right cable. > Thanks. > |
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04-21-2008
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| | Re: Hard drive cable question You should be able to get a cable from any good computer store. -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:aAOOj.405$wO1.96@xxxxxx Quote: > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OuSiuZyoIHA.4760@xxxxxx Quote: >> SATA cables don't plug into the EIDE socket, the connector on both ends >> of the cable are exactly the same and need to be plugged into the SATA >> drive and a dedicated SATA connector on your motherboard - there are >> usually 4 SATA connectors on the motherboard each around half and inch in >> width. >> >> -- >> -- >>Sorry - I was incorrect. It's not an EIDE connection, but SATA. My >>existing hard drives are SATA as is the new one. It's a matter of finding >>the right cable. > Thanks. > |
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04-21-2008
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| | Hard drive cable question You can find various SATA cables and connectors here http://www.findacable.com/servlet/th...ies/Categories However, you can't connect a SATA drive to an IDE controller. You must have a SATA controller. |
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