- Apr 23, 2017
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Are there SATA 3 HD Male to USB3 Male Cables on the market? i ask this question, as I am into PC Audio, and haven't managed a answer from any where else.
Is it possible to make or purchase a lead, that would provide data transfer only (not power) from a WD RED SATA3 HDD to a USB3 input ?
Now i don't undertand everything, but I would have just presumed, you would not need any convertors, just a lead wired correctly.
The reason I ask, I couldn't find a lead, but managed a work around, that was to purchase a SATA3 to eSata cable, and then by chance, I purchase via ebay a USB3 to eSATA adaptor to plug into the USB3 input, but the bit I couldn't undertand, is the adaptor is on a PCB, and on it is a 30,000 Mhz crystal and some small SMT components, why would this be needed ?
Is this the reason why there isn't any leads, because you need a PCB with components for it to work, rather than direct connect.
This is my 1st post do please be gentle and educate me
Damien
Is it possible to make or purchase a lead, that would provide data transfer only (not power) from a WD RED SATA3 HDD to a USB3 input ?
Now i don't undertand everything, but I would have just presumed, you would not need any convertors, just a lead wired correctly.
The reason I ask, I couldn't find a lead, but managed a work around, that was to purchase a SATA3 to eSata cable, and then by chance, I purchase via ebay a USB3 to eSATA adaptor to plug into the USB3 input, but the bit I couldn't undertand, is the adaptor is on a PCB, and on it is a 30,000 Mhz crystal and some small SMT components, why would this be needed ?
Is this the reason why there isn't any leads, because you need a PCB with components for it to work, rather than direct connect.
This is my 1st post do please be gentle and educate me
Damien
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