8 pin connector on Dell PowerEdge R730 to SATA power?

[riahc3]

I want to add a USB 3.0 PCI-E card (with SATA power) to a Dell PowerEdge R730.

I called Dell technical support but like most times, they had no idea about the connector or generally anything

As you can see here in the manual:
http://www.dell.com/support/manuals...-us/GUID-F9627386-54DD-4436-AAC6-9DBF28DC52B7 Ive found that port 4 (Backplane power connector 0) is free. Ive found this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812400105 which seems to convert that 8 pin connector to a SATA power connector.

I just wanted to confirm from users if they thought this would work. I dont find any reason or any strangeness in this. The only thing I can think of is if that connector is propriatory but it doesnt seem to be (if someone wants a picture, Ill be more than happy to post it)

Thank you

 

[Burpo]

The Dell manual link doesn't work, so can't see what you're talking about, but that adapter is to power a PCI-E video card.

 

[riahc3]

The Dell manual link doesn't work, so can't see what you're talking about, but that adapter is to power a PCI-E video card.

Works perfectly so its your end.

I opened up a Dell desktop, found a cable that again was conected to a 8 pin and gave SATA power. I got this cable and it plugs perfectly into the 8 pin. I havent booted it up as I was some opinions.

 

[riahc3]

Anyone?

 

[sm625]

That startech adapter wont work since the gender is wrong. Doesnt your power supply have an available sata power connector that you could just plug into the USB 3.0 card? And if it doesnt then you could use a much more common adapter such as: