Can internal sata ports be convereved to esata??

[glasswave]

I am building a new system and have at least one eSata drive. Most mobos don't have more than 1 esata port, but can I covert an internal sata port to external by changing the connecto? I know that power is part of esata, can you get an adapter cable that goes picks up the power from the PS?

My devices are full size external hard drives that have there own power supply.

 

[scout_03]

you couuld use sata to esata cable http://www.google.ca/#hl=fr&gs_nf=3&cp=19&gs_id=kj&xhr=t&q=sata+to+esata+cable&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=sata+to+esata+cable&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=7263278c1ecf2d90&bpcl=35466521&biw=1920&bih=937 or a pci to esata card http://www.google.ca/#hl=fr&gs_nf=3&cp=10&gs_id=l6&xhr=t&q=esata+card&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=esata+card&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=7263278c1ecf2d90&bpcl=35466521&biw=1920&bih=937

 

[twelve25]

Esata doesn't provide power and esata devices should have their own power supplies. There's really nothing different between esata and sata. You would just need a cable with a bracket like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119021