Plug-ins for HDD

[steeLh]

Im trying to figure what cables plug into this HDD right now. I went to the "manufacturer's Site" link newegg gives and got this. Then click how to, which tells how to install but I dont know what cables plug into the back, I have the power cable plugged in but thats it.

 

[potato28]

Its a SATA plug.Heres a linky for ya.

 

[steeLh]

Originally posted by: potato28
Its a SATA plug.Heres a linky for ya.

Ok, I got those plugs, so just plug it into the back of the HDD and its set?

 

[RyanW2050]

It needs power too 😛

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: steeLh

Originally posted by: potato28
Its a SATA plug.Heres a linky for ya.

Ok, I got those plugs, so just plug it into the back of the HDD and its set?

The link is a power plug. The first time you do it it can be hard to spot.

It's tucked away like a FDD power jack but it's all black and hard to make out.

Just be carefull because they are not as sturdy/forgiving as a Molex 4 pin plug.


...Galvanized

 

[stevty2889]

Just make sure you don't use both the SATA power cable, and a molex at the same time. Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA port on your motherboard, and connect either the SATA power connector(like the one in the picture) or connect a molex power connector, but using both can damage the drive.

 

[steeLh]

My motherboard( EPoX 9NPA+) has 4 SATA connecters as you can see in this pic ( Right below those 2 yellow connections).

So would I just connect to the first 1, titled SATA1?

 

[steeLh]

Any Idea?

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: steeLh
My motherboard( EPoX 9NPA+) has 4 SATA connecters as you can see in this pic ( Right below those 2 yellow connections).

So would I just connect to the first 1, titled SATA1?

yes, unless you have a SATA0 port (my EVGA is this way)