Abit IP35E + Corsair VX550w + WD SE16 640GB Plug problems?

[imported_Innovato]

Hey all,
Just put together a rig with an Abit IP35-e, Corsair VX550w, and WD SE16 640GB.

Unexpectedly, I heard a snap when I slipped the SATA data and power lines into my new WD SE16 640. I noticed that the two plugs do not sit well next to each other; when I pulled them out, the plastic L-shaped key for the power pins fell off as well (man, do I miss PATA + 4-pin molex? or are hdd's these days getting fragile!) and more plastic shaved off when I removed the data line (haha, my fault - dang retention clips on the SATA line (i feel old...)).

Anyways, have any of you had/haven't had this problem using the Abit-supplied SATA cables and this PSU with this particular hdd?

Thoughts/advice? (I only ask because I don't have a plain-Jane SATA cable laying around, and this hdd was the last component of my rig 🙁 that I was waiting for)

 

[Heidfirst]

I've had a similar problem with the L-shaped key on the data port of a WD drive before but not on an IP35 or using an abit supplied cable.
I suspect that their design or assembly is imperfect.

 

[imported_Innovato]

Thanks for the feedback. I snagged a plain Jane SATA cable that came with a Biostar NForce board from my rig at work and it fits perfect. I compared the SATA power with a 4-pin to SATA power converter that came with that Biostar baord and the power plug seems normal size (which I would expect). Hopefully that Abit-supplied cable fits my work computer fine 🙂.

To add further salt into the wound of delaying the set up of my new rig (been 9 years since I've built a new one for myself - rockin an AMD 850 MHz K75 Slot A 🙂 ), I obviously left my software installers at work 🙁.