Can you convert IDE to SATA?
If you have an IDE drive, whether it’s a hard drive or CD/DVD drive, and your motherboard has a SATA connection, you can still connect an IDE drive. For under twenty dollars, you can purchase an IDE to SATA adapter to convert an IDE connection to a SATA connection to connect to the motherboard.
Do SATA cables carry power?
This port is connected to the motherboard inside the computer, like a usual SATA connection. The SATA cables are also hot-swappable and can be taken off when the power is on. However, unlike SATA cables, they only transfer data and not power.
What does the SATA power cable connect to?
In a PC setup, SATA cables can be used to connect the hard disk to the motherboard. Hard disks typically feature multiple inlet ports, at least one of which will be SATA compatible. The SATA cable is also responsible for supplying power to the hard disk so additional hard drive power cables may not be required.
What is a SATA power cable called?
The SATA 15-pin power supply connector is one of the standard peripheral power connectors in computers. It’s the standard connector for all SATA-based hard drives and optical drives.
What has more power Molex or SATA?
Technically Molex can carry much more power than the SATA power connector. Molex has 2 power pins (one 5V and on 12V pin), each can deliver 11Amps for a total of 22Amps. The other 2 pins are ground wires… SATA power connectors has a total of 15 pins of which 9 are power pins (3 x 3.3V, 3 x 5V, 3 x 12V).
Are all SATA power cables the same?
SATA Power Extension Cables (third-party) are universal – as it merely extends a short SATA Power Cable. One end is a regular male SATA (where you plug the short SATA power cable from the PSU), while the other end is a regular female SATA that plugs in a SATA device.
Where do you connect SATA cables?
SATA uses simple cables that are keyed to fit on the drive and motherboard connector one way. Connect one end of the SATA cable to the drive, and the other end to an available SATA port on your motherboard, and you’re halfway there. Some SATA data cables come with L-shaped ends, which can help keep cables tidy.
How do I know if my HDD is SATA or IDE?
Look for the “Interface” option in the specifications. SATA drives generally will be referred to as “SATA,” “S-ATA” or “Serial ATA,” while PATA drives may be referred to as “PATA,” Parallel ATA,” “ATA” or, on older drives, simply as “IDE” or “EIDE.”
What is an IDE connector?
IDE Connector – The IDE connector is the 40 pin connector that is designed to make interfacing between the drive and the motherboard possible. Each pin is designed to have a certain function which is important for the components and the hard drive controllers to work correctly.
What is a SATA power connector?
The SATA 15-pin power supply connector is one of the standard peripheral power connectors in computers. It’s the standard connector for all SATA-based hard drives and optical drives. SATA power cables protrude from the power supply unit and are meant to reside only inside the computer case.
What is an eSATA cable?
The term “eSATA” stands for “External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment” and refers to the connection on the end of the cable that plugs from the eSATA drive to the DVR or computer. Most external hard drives use a USB connection to increase capacity on personal computers. However, USB connected drives are not compatible with FiOS DVRs.