Hi.
I have a XPS 8300 which has a D460AD00 power supply.
There are two SATA power cables each with a pair of female connectors. One pair powers two Seagate drives (a 1TB and a 4TB), one connector on the other pair powers my DVD drive, and I intend to use the second to power a 240GB SSD.
I have recently installed a SATA powered StarTech USB3 PCI-e card.
The existing SATA cables do not reach the USB3 card and, as mentioned above, I hope to use the last female connector to power a SSD.
There are a couple of unused 6 pin PCI Express power cables.
What is the best way for me to power the USB3 card?
Can I run a SATA splitter cable from one of the existing SATA female pairs? Can I use one of the PCI express power cables with a SATA adapter?
Any help would be much appreciated.
I have a XPS 8300 which has a D460AD00 power supply.
There are two SATA power cables each with a pair of female connectors. One pair powers two Seagate drives (a 1TB and a 4TB), one connector on the other pair powers my DVD drive, and I intend to use the second to power a 240GB SSD.
I have recently installed a SATA powered StarTech USB3 PCI-e card.
The existing SATA cables do not reach the USB3 card and, as mentioned above, I hope to use the last female connector to power a SSD.
There are a couple of unused 6 pin PCI Express power cables.
What is the best way for me to power the USB3 card?
Can I run a SATA splitter cable from one of the existing SATA female pairs? Can I use one of the PCI express power cables with a SATA adapter?
Any help would be much appreciated.