Missing FireWire cable

[jcarbelbide]

Hi so I am building a new computer for the first time and following the tutorial by NewEgg on Youtube. The person plugged in a firewire cable that came from the computer case but when I looked for one on mine, I could not find it. Do I need this cable?
Thanks!

Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097

Mobo - ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

 

[Max Collodi]

Hi so I am building a new computer for the first time and following the tutorial by NewEgg on Youtube. The person plugged in a firewire cable that came from the computer case but when I looked for one on mine, I could not find it. Do I need this cable?
Thanks!

Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097

Mobo - ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

Unless you plan on using an external Firewire device, No. A word of caution when plugging the front panel connectors. On-board Firewire and USB slots are exactly the same (but usually a different color) so it is possible to get them wrong. Getting them in the wrong slots can fry your motherboard. This has happened to a couple of recent posters. Follow the instructions in your motherboard manual carefully.

 

[Emerald]

your case does not have a Firewire connector; therefore, you will not find a cable.

your case has USB2.0 and USB3.0, sound connectors in the front panel

 

[jcarbelbide]

Ok one more question. I am starting to plug in the SATA cables from the power supply to the optical and SSD to the mobo. What is the difference between the SATA 3 and SATA II. Which one should I use?

 

[Emerald]

SATA II is 3GB/s
SATA III is 6GB/s

 

[jcarbelbide]

Okay so I can plug in my SSD 6.0GB/s into the SATA 3 port in my mobo right? And what about the optical drive? Can I plug that into the 6.0GB/s as well? I only have 6.0GB/s cables btw.
Thanks!

 

[Emerald]

Okay so I can plug in my SSD 6.0GB/s into the SATA 3 port in my mobo right? And what about the optical drive? Can I plug that into the 6.0GB/s as well?

Yes, SATA3 is backwards compatible with SATA2

 

[jcarbelbide]

Best answer selected by jcarbelbide.