Timeline for Are there different kinds of SATA power connectors, and if so, what terminology do I need to distinguish them?
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| May 1, 2023 at 19:42 | comment | added | kshetline | The Apevia ATX-GX650W I purchased came with one power cable for powering three SATA devices. Not realizing these cables weren't standardized, and needing to power two more drives for my Unraid drive array, I tried to use a similar cable left over from another system. That obviously didn't work! On Apevia's website, although they sell other power cables, they apparently don't sell extra compatible 3-Sata power cables, or say anything about where you can get them. I'm settling for a SATA power cable that plugs into an available 4-pin Molex connector, rather than directly into the power supply. | |
| May 1, 2023 at 6:17 | comment | added | Jaromanda X | The only safe solution is to buy cables made for the power supply, exact model only, directly from the manufacturer. cables can be incompatible amongst models of the same brand | |
| May 1, 2023 at 5:04 | comment | added | kshetline | Then how to I specify when buying a cable the configuration I need for the power supply end of the cable? | |
| May 1, 2023 at 5:02 | comment | added | sawdust | The SATA power connector is standardized. The other end of the power cable can be whatever is needed to make a connection. This other end has absolutely no standards. | |
| May 1, 2023 at 4:46 | history | asked | kshetline | CC BY-SA 4.0 |