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SATA (Serial ATA) drives are normal drives that use the SATA interface when connecting to a PC. A SATA cable is used to bridge the gap between the drive and the computers motherboard and a separate cable is used to provide power to the drive.
USB, in a similar way to SATA, refers to an interface. It is possible to use a USB cable to connect a SATA drive to a USB port but only if you use an appropriate SATA-USB adapter.
Most, if not all, external hard-drive kits, which may be sold as 'USB hard-drives', will contain a SATA drive inside a drive caddy with a USB cable connecting it to the PC. The caddy will already have the SATA-USB adapter built into it, negating the need to go and buy one yourself.
Please don't try and wedge a USB cable straight into the back of a SATA drive as it will no doubt cause damage.
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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
How do you install two hard drives with only one SATA port?
use a different harddrive not using SATA such as an external USB or IEE1394 or SCSI or replace your motherboard with one with more SATA ports (4 ports is standard minimum)
Do optical sata drives need a separate audio connection?
no, sata drives transfer all of the data through the sata cable
What interface is primarily used for internal hard drives in modern PC systems?
There are many different interfaces used. For internal hard drives, older drives use/used PATA (Parallel ATA, originally just called ATA, and commonly referred to as IDE). Newer drives generally use SATA (Serial ATA). For external drives, connections include USB (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0), eSata, and Firewire (IEEE 1394).
Why does a sata motherboard contain sata connections?
It wouldn't be a SATA motherboard if you couldn't connect SATA drives to it.
What are the CD ports on computers called?
Internal CD ROMs and DVD ROMs plug into either SATA, ATA (PATA), or SCSI sockets. External drives plug into USB, E-SATA, or Firewire sockets.
What does a SATA cable do?
SATA, or serial advanced technology attachment, connects the motherboard to hard drives and optical drives. This cable is inserted into the SATA slot on the motherboard.
Can you Transfer files from a sata drive to ide drive?
Yes you can transfer files if your motherboard support both types of drives, if it has the connectors both for sata and pata (ide). If it supports only sata than you can do so by connecting your ide via usb port with a commercially available usb card and cable with its own power supply. Regards Rizwan Ghafoor
Why are companies switching to SATA hard drives?
SATA data transfer is much quicker and reliable for large files and streaming. SATA is approximately 8 x faster than USB 2.0 transfer rates. SATA provides a reliable connection for the hard drive or standard state drive to the main computer/laptop hardware.
Drives are connected to the motherboard with ribbon cables or thinner cables?
SATA cables.
Is Vista compatible with Sata?
Yes. Windows Vista includes native support for SATA drives.
Is sata a real connection name?
Yes, SATA is used to connect the hard drives to the motherboard.
