Everything you need for SATA included in Retail mobos?

[shurato]

Im doing a major upgrade from an AMD system to an INTEL cpu/mobo and also venturing into SATA. The oem drive i want to order from newegg is apparently just the bare drive. Will everything I need be included in the motherboard package? I'm getting the Intel i865G D865GBFL Retail Package to go with my P4-3.0C. I know it comes with SATA cables but do I need any kind of special power adapters or plugs. I don't want to order all the parts only to find out i need something else that the OEM HD did not come with.

 

[MDE]

What hard drive are you getting? If it has the older style Molex power plug, you're good to go. If not you'll have to buy a Molex to SATA power adapter as the board doesn't come with them assuming your PSU doesn't have the correct connector.

Newegg listing

 

[Kenazo]

a lot of mobo's that take SATA come w/ Molesx/SATA power adapters. Check w/ your mobo before you buy anything. if it doesn't have one, PM, i have one you could have for shipping and a smile.