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09-30-2009, 03:22 PM
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Second Power for Second SATA Hard DRive?
Hi!
This is my first installation of SATA hard drive, and I usually installed IDE hard drives without a problem. After installing two of my SATA hard drives, I got to wonder if I need to add a second power cord to the motherboard. It did show it has one more space on the motherboard for power. Thanks! Toymaker |
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09-30-2009, 03:28 PM
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Hard drive power cables don't come from the motherboard, they come from the power supply. I don't understand exactly what you are asking.
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09-30-2009, 04:42 PM
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Ooops…sorry…my bad GLC. Like I said – I am fairly new on this SATA hard drives. I notice how easily it is installing two SATA hard drives (both are WD Black 640 GB hard drives). Inside the computer there were two (P5) cable connectors. I was able to connect both hard drives on these connectors. The other cable, a blue cable (assuming it’s a power cable) with 4 pins connects the first hard drive. Do I need to do the same with the second hard drive, or should it left as is with the P5 cable connector? Thanks!
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09-30-2009, 04:46 PM
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Each drive needs to plug into the mobo and each drive needs a power cable to hookup with the other power cables.
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09-30-2009, 04:54 PM
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The flat cables are the data cables, and each drive needs one - it's not like IDE where you can put 2 drives on a single ribbon cable.
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09-30-2009, 06:28 PM
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EzyStvy and GLC – Thanks for your help! I appreciate that. I am one cable short, so I will have to go a get another one for the second hard drive.
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09-30-2009, 07:42 PM
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Do you have enough SATA power connectors on the power supply?
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