Do I have enough SATA ports and cables?

gummybear_qc · Aug 23, 2013

Hey, I am going to get 1 optical drive (here), 1 Hard Drive (here) and a NZXT HUE (here) and was wondering if I have enough SATA ports and cables and enough SATA power. My MOBO is MSI Z87-G45 (here) and my PSU is Corsair CX750M (here). So will I have enough cables and ports to put everything in ???

edogawa · Aug 23, 2013

Yes, you have enough. There are 6 x SATA 6Gb/s on that motherboard. The motherboard should have came with several SATA cables too.

Wolfshadw · Aug 23, 2013

The motherboard generally comes with two (or more) data SATA cables; one for the hard drive, and one for the optical drive. Any other SATA devices, you'll probably need an additional cable. Your motherboard has six SATA ports so you have plenty there and your power supply can support up to eight SATA devices.

You're probably good to go, but it probably wouldn't hurt to have a couple extra just in case.

-Wolf sends

USAFRet · Aug 23, 2013

And if you need more SATA data cables, Monoprice.com, for $0.50-$2.00, in your choice of colors.

gummybear_qc · Aug 23, 2013

K, but I don't think that the NZXT uses SATA 6gb, I tihnk it only uses SATA power, am I right?

edogawa · Aug 23, 2013

You will plug your power supply into the HUE with a SATA power cable.

USAFRet · Aug 23, 2013

gummybear_qc :

Right. I meant more data cables for later. You can never have too many...

gummybear_qc · Aug 23, 2013

True, thanks.

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