buying oem raptors.. what cables to I need

[alb1221]

what cords / connectors do I need for mobo/power SATA


links greatly appreciated, this is the first pc i've built

mobo is av8, processor fx-53, case is a xaserIIIsuper with 420wat pwr supply

 

[furie27]

Did your motherboard come with S-ATA cables? Otherwise, you'll need to buy one. Here's a link: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=12-104-150&depa=0

 

[alb1221]

forgot to mention im buying 2 western digital raptors and plan to raid 0.. but they are oem and I dont know what cables I need for power and connec to mobo

 

[alb1221]

my mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=13-127-181&DEPA=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage...81-05.jpg/13-127-181-02.JPG/13-127-181-04.JPG


my case/psu:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-107&depa=1

 

[furie27]

The one I linked to was a dual cable. My MSI k8-neo came with 2 s-ata cables, so I'm surprised that your motherboard didn't include them.

Your motherboard came with the proper cables:

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=13-127-181-03.JPG/13-127-181-05.jpg/13-127-181-02.JPG/13-127-181-04.JPG

 

[Sonic587]

Yes, your motherboard should include 2 SATA cables.

You might also want SATA power cables, but your raptors should provide legacy(standard 4 pin) connectors, so you shouldn't need anything at all.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=12-104-652&DEPA=0

 

[alb1221]

WARNING NEWB QUESTION:

my hadrive gets it's power through the motherboard!?

WOW DO I FEEL STUPID

 

[furie27]

The drive should have a connector for power connector from the power supply. Should have a 4 pin "molex" connector, though I've never installed a serial ata hard drive, every other one has them.

 

[MDE]

All you need are SATA data cables (the little skinny ones) and either plain ol' Molex power cables (the same ones used for IDE drives) or the specialized SATA power cables. DO NOT use both power cables at once, you WILL fry your drive(s).

 

[alb1221]

the drive only needs to connect to your mobo not psu right?

it just gets the power from the mobo which is connected to the psu?? is this true for all drives hdds and disk drives alike?

 

[furie27]

Originally posted by: alb1221
the drive only needs to connect to your mobo not psu right?

it just gets the power from the mobo which is connected to the psu?? is this true for all drives hdds and disk drives alike?

It is connected to the motherboard and power supply via the molex connector.

 

[Sonic587]

Alb, it goes like this...

Motherboard SATA connector>SATA cord>HDD

Power supply>4pin molex or specialized SATA power cord>HDD

So, you will have 2 cords connecting to your HDD. One from the motherboard (Which is to transfer data, not power it). The second is from your PSU, which will either be a 4pin molex or a SATA power cord. That will power the drive.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: furie27

Originally posted by: alb1221
the drive only needs to connect to your mobo not psu right?

it just gets the power from the mobo which is connected to the psu?? is this true for all drives hdds and disk drives alike?

It is connected to the motherboard and power supply via the molex connector.

he thinks the SATA drive is powered by the motherboard (no external power source) but from what I understand, there is the option to use MOLEX or the SATA power cables, and that the drive does not draw it's power from the SATA connecter on the MB.

 

[alb1221]

excuse my extreme ignorance, but what is a molex connector? and will I need more then 1 for two hdds to recieve power

 

[MDE]

A regular 4-pin power connector like the ones on CD drives or IDE hard drives.

 

[alb1221]

do i need a special ide cable to power two hdds at once and my disk drives from teh dell...


erm im sorry but just how many molex/ide connectors will I need and do you think they will be supplied?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

You just need 2 4 pin power connectors like the ones going to your current harddrive/optical drives.

 

[MDE]

Visualized for you with my Raptors. (power on the left, data on the right)
SATA power is circled, data cable is the grey one next to it.
Molex power cable
This is per drive, so you need two power cables (either kind) and two SATA data cables.

 

[furie27]

Originally posted by: MDE
Visualized for you with my Raptors. (power on the left, data on the right)
SATA power is circled, data cable is the grey one next to it.
Molex power cable
This is per drive, so you need two power cables (either kind) and two SATA data cables.

That sums it up perfectly. Wish I could have an a64 fx series with raptor drives

 

[alb1221]

Originally posted by: MDE
Visualized for you with my Raptors. (power on the left, data on the right)
SATA power is circled, data cable is the grey one next to it.
Molex power cable
This is per drive, so you need two power cables (either kind) and two SATA data cables.

thanks a million mate

 

[alb1221]

is this a sata powwer cable??

 

[Shawn]

why did they change the power cable?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: Supercharged
why did they change the power cable?

They made the ground contacts longer so you can hot-swap drives safely.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: Supercharged
why did they change the power cable?

They made the ground contacts longer so you can hot-swap drives safely.

sweet! I remember trying to hookup a cd-rom one time when the computer was running because i needed to eject a cd real quick. Bad move..... a few sparks flew. :Q Luckly the psu shut it self off and nothing was damaged.

 

[billyjak]

Get the WD sata cable ar Newegg, I broke my 36gig drive with a regular sata cable, now have 2 dead 36gig raptors one cable broke the other just died yesterday.
I now have the Western digital connectors on my new 74 gig Raptors.
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