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EVGA GT1300 doesn't power 4TB Dell SAS drives from its SATA connectors, but does when connected to Molex; Why?
I've been having problems with enrolling some SAS hard drives (on a ZFS ZOL system of mine).
I had an EVGA 600w power supply. I thought maybe it was that or cables. I replaced the cables, still had ...
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Are there different kinds of SATA power connectors, and if so, what terminology do I need to distinguish them?
I have two power cables that I'm trying to use to hook up multiple hard drives in an Unraid system. Both look superficially like this:
...with a 6-pin connector like this that goes into the power ...
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Two recent and (probably) working WD RED disks not detected by BIOS
I used to have a working NAS with the following four disks, all Western Digital Red :
2 4TB disks from 2013
1 4TB disk from 2019
1 4TB disk from 2021
The NAS was fully functional, and all disks ...
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HDDs disconnecting with a loud beep - Faulty motherboard?
I'll make this as short as possible.
Setup:
Mobo: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x
GPU: EVGA RTX 3060
PSU: Corsair SF750 Platinum
Storage: Crucial MX500 250Gb
Storage: Samsung 970 ...
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New PSU not providing power to Hard Drives
I recently bought a new graphics card for my computer and a more powerful PSU to match the requirements. After installing the parts, when I tried starting the computer it didn't boot Windows and ...
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Cannot figure out how to add additional SATA port
On my Dell Optiplex 7020 Mini Tower, I only have on 6 pin motherboard power to SATA power port. It splits into four different SATA power ports. Unfortunately, one of the SATA power ends broke, so I'm ...
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Can I use an external AC/DC power supply to power 4 SATA HDD?
I would like to power 4 SATA HDD enclosed in this bay with an external AC/DC power supply like this.
I am looking at the IronWolf 3TB ST3000VN007 (data sheet, and user manual) whose power specs are:
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Computer won't start when plugging in sata power cable to power supply
I just bought a hard drive for my PC and connected it to the motherboard and psu. Once I started the computer it refuses to start, I removed the sata power cable and the sata cable, and the pc started ...
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Two hard disks suddenly failed: how can I prevent more broken hard disks?
I installed an old SATA hard disk in my pc and used my modular PSU cables to attach it. However, after I thought I smelled some burning plastic I immediately shut down the pc and pulled all the cables....
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Desktop Internal Drive Disconnecting
After installing a secondary hard drive, it randomly disconnects under heavy read/write stress. By this i mean, the drive would disappear (no longer visible on Windows Explorer or Disk Management). ...
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PC Spins and Mounts 2.5" drives but not 3.5" drives
Using SATA connectors from the motherboard and PSU I cannot get my PC to spin up a 3.5" desktop drive.
Specs:
MOBO: ASRock ab350
PSU: 600W
GFX: 1060 Mini
I've checked for firmware updates for my ...
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PC won't work if new SSD is inserted
[Please pardon my English. I might not know the proper names of some HW things in English, sorry]
Today I got a new SSD! Yay! Twice as big as my old, 120gb SSD...
Well I wish I had my 240gb of space ...
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Changing SATA cables, essentially changing computers without cutting off power to a drive
I was reading about SEDs, I came across a way of getting the data from an SED which is connected to an already running system, by plugging it into another computer without cutting the power supply to ...
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What Cable Do I Need To Connect My New Hard Drive To My Motherboard & Power Supply Unit?
My new drive is a Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive (ST2000DM006).
My motherboard is an MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823).
I'm assuming my power supply unit uses ...
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What is the use of female to female SATA cable with power?
The other day I accidentally bought a female to female SATA cable with power cable next to it.
Since the power and SATA itself is right next to each other and there is no way to separate them unless ...
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