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Modify computer case to fit entrails?
I've got a hardware question today.
My PC is currently at a state where it has too many parts outside the case for Its own good. You can see below that some of the external parts, which include power ...
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Does primary drive need to be plugged in to particular power port on cable?
I had temporarily taken out the SSD which is the primary drive to a PC. When I put it back in the computer wouldn't start and gave errors like "disk read error" or "no bootable media found". After ...
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Rationale for oddly shaped SATA cable
Background: I have a commission to build a desktop and put some of my stuff on it, but I'm a software guy and new to the construction/configuration of hardware. I am not even sure how to check if ...
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Can I Power A SSD From A USB Instead OF A PSU
Hypothetically speaking, let's say my PSU (Power Supply Unit) didn't have enough ports to add another SSD/HDD. Could I power my SSD/HDD via USB?
Would it work?
Would it still be efficient/would it ...
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is it safe to power off SATA HDD?
I have an internal SATA Harddrive connected to USB through simple SATA to USB cable: http://www.dx.com/p/cy-u3-067-sa-161-usb-3-0-to-sata-22pin-cable-sata-to-ssd-adapter-card-black-393409#.VxO-qLOrS00....
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SMART says my hard drive is okay, but it's randomly respinning. What is happening?
I have a 320GB WD Caviar SATA hard drive on a 2007 desktop machine.
Lately it has taken to randomly spinning down and up again during active usage (streaming a video off it, for example: the disk ...
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Which Connecter Is The Correct One
I have a Compaq 5008MT desktop, with the standard hard drive & DVD Drive installed. I purchased a 1 TB Sata drive, and opened it up only to realize, I have a free SATA connecter on the ...
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How many HDD's off 1 Molex? PICOPSU
First question here. I saw some posts about powering 2 HDD's from one molex, but I want to power 3-4 drives. I want to use a single molex and use splitters for the rest of the drives.
Below is an ...
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Powering 2.5" HDD via SATA but transfer data using USB?
My Mini ITX Motherboard only has 4 SATA ports, so I have ordered some USB header to USB female converters. When they arrive I will have 4 USB 2.0' s inside my case. I know that USB 2.0 will not be ...
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Laptop died after using a SATA/IDE USB hard drive converter
So I think I have done something very bad, I have a HP laptop and wanted to recover some data from some old SATA and IDE drives.
I Bought this http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VR52ZZ0?psc=1&...
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What controls the HDD spindown (power cable or data cable)?
I am looking into putting together 1-2 sata drives on a dedicated board (similar to raspberry PI).
I saw that there are some Mini-PCIe to sata adapters but these only contain the data link and the ...
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Is it possible to power a SATA drive from an 8-pin PCIe power connector?
I have a Dell Precision T3610 workstation that currently has two 3.5" SATA HDDs installed, and I'd like to add two more 2.5" disks in a hot-swap bay. I have two free SATA ports, but I'm struggling to ...
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SSD and USB connections
Today I took apart my computer which housed two SSDs working as separate drives. Now I don't really need them in another computer and since they still have tons of life left, I want to use them as ...
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How to Add Additional SATA Power Connectors?
I need to add additional SATA power connectors to a new machine. I am used to adapters using a Molex connector but the one I have on hand (Christmas eve) isn't familiar to me at all (please see ...
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Dangers of using external power source with internal hard drive
Is it okay to connect a internal hard drive (IDE/SATA/SCSI) to an internal controller (e.g. on-board the motherboard) and supply the power via another power supply or an external unit like the one ...
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