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A SATA power connector is what connects the SATA device to the PSU (power supply unit), therefore giving it a source of power. There is another cable that connects to the motherboard but that is just for data transfer.
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What is the purpose for the SATA-style power connector?
SATA power connector is a type of power cable with which we can provide Disks power from the mother board. SATA Power cables are connected from sata point on motherboard to the drive.
What might be the purpose for SATA style power connector?
a sata power connector is normally used for powering sata dvd drives as well as sata hard drives and ssd drives
What type of power connector is used to connect to hard disk drives or optical drives?
molex for IDE devices and sata power connector for SATA devices
What might the purpose be for a SATA-style power connector on a motherboard?
The SATA connector on a power supply is to supply power to SATA-based hard drives. It is not to be confused with the ATX plug that is to give extra power to the CPU, nor the PCI-e power connectors that give extra power to certain video cards. It is unexpected to find a SATA style connector on the motherboard.
Which type of power connector is used to connect devices such as optical drives and hard drives?
There are two kinds in common use:Molex - an older standard, but still commonSATA - Serial ATA, a newer standardSee the related links for pictures.
What might the purpose be for a SATA-style power connector ona motherbord?
Is to supply additional power for PCIe video cards Original answer SATA data cables. To provide additional wattage for PCIe video cards
Can I connect 2 SATA hard drives to 2 SATA connectors and DVD burnner to IDE connector on the same mother board?
Yes. Assuming that your mobo has at least 2 SATA ports, 1 IDE port, and appropriate power cables are available from the power supply.
Does a hard drive and a CD-ROM use the same type of power connector?
Some of them do. Your CD-ROM and hard drive can have molex power connector, or/and SATA power connecter. I think SCSI interface uses molex power connectors too.
How many pins does SATA power connector have?
Parallel ata cable connecter have 40 pins.
What is the name of the cord that powers the optical disk drive?
In a laptop, there is a kind of SATA cable called the Slimline connector which both carries information for the drive but also has a pin in it that carries current for power. In desktop PCs, there are two SATA cables: one for data and one for power. So, technically, the answer is "SATA" for both.
What type of connector can be used to connect an eSATA interface to an external SATA drive?
7-pin connector
Why does your SATA hard disk detected as plug and play just like flash disk Is it normal?
SATA hard drives are hot swappable, meaning that you can can unplug it while the computer is on just like a flash disk. Make sure that the power is already connected, it is not recommended to plug in the power connector while the machine is powered on. The SATA data cable is plug and play.
