- Nov 4, 2013
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Okay maybe i got unlucky but my new ASUS M5A97 r2.0 only has 2 cables included? 2 6 Gb/s SATA cables...thats it. I have 3 HDD's. The Sandisk 60GB ssd will be my boot drive with my OS install on it, IF the 7200 rpm hitatchi works (???) i will use that, otherwise ill use the 320GB blue scorpion western digital drive. Some of these HDD's have "pins" and idk if that will work?
Problem is i have no idea how to connect all these to my motherboard that looks like it only uses SATA connections..how do i power these drives? through the mobo? through the PSU? I also have a traditional IDE DVD R/RW drive that i need connected to the board too. i just don't know how to use it..last time i was in a PC i was dealing with IDE only lol
What is my most reasonable option for getting all my peripherals hooked up here to this mobo?
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/42/c7ze.jpg
My Mobo
Problem is i have no idea how to connect all these to my motherboard that looks like it only uses SATA connections..how do i power these drives? through the mobo? through the PSU? I also have a traditional IDE DVD R/RW drive that i need connected to the board too. i just don't know how to use it..last time i was in a PC i was dealing with IDE only lol
What is my most reasonable option for getting all my peripherals hooked up here to this mobo?
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/42/c7ze.jpg
My Mobo
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