SATA

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HI,

Can someone please tell me if I need a different power connector to run a
Sata hard disk. Or will the standard ATX power connector work. I have the
stata data cables. Any help would be most welcomed.

Regards,
Monty

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Al,

Thanks for the response. I should have said that I have as yet to purchase a
sata drive. It was a inquiry, I don't want to change the power supply.
"Alvin Brown" <alvin1@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> Well did your drive come with documentation or a manual
> try reading that or look up the drive on the net and get the
> spec's that you need
>
> Al
>
>
> Monty wrote:
>
> > HI,
> >
> > Can someone please tell me if I need a different power connector to run
a
> > Sata hard disk. Or will the standard ATX power connector work. I have
the
> > stata data cables. Any help would be most welcomed.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Monty
>

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Thanks Nathan, thats what I needed to know.

Regards

Monty.
"Nathan McNulty" <525676@betaweb.com> wrote in message
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> You do not need a new power supply for a SATA drive. There is a
> convertor that comes with your SATA Harddrive that will change a 4 pin
> molex into the SATA power source. If it doesn't come with one, they only
> cost about $3
>
> Nathan McNulty
>
> Monty wrote:
>
> > Al,
> >
> > Thanks for the response. I should have said that I have as yet to
purchase a
> > sata drive. It was a inquiry, I don't want to change the power supply.
> > "Alvin Brown" <alvin1@swbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:40F6DE9D.7B28EC61@swbell.net...
> >
> >>Hello
> >>
> >>Well did your drive come with documentation or a manual
> >>try reading that or look up the drive on the net and get the
> >>spec's that you need
> >>
> >>Al
> >>
> >>
> >>Monty wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>HI,
> >>>
> >>>Can someone please tell me if I need a different power connector to run
> >
> > a
> >
> >>>Sata hard disk. Or will the standard ATX power connector work. I have
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>stata data cables. Any help would be most welcomed.
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>Monty
> >>
> >
> >

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Serial ATA connectors on the motherboard help as well.

"John R Weiss" wrote:

> "Monty" <monty@python.com> wrote...
> >
> > Can someone please tell me if I need a different power connector to run a
> > Sata hard disk. Or will the standard ATX power connector work. I have the
> > stata data cables.
>
> Depends on the HD. WD Raptors can use either power cable.
>
>
>