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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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Which SATA power cable is standard?, and why are there 2 standards?
Pictured are two visually identical SATA Power cables, meant to connect to a PSU (the other end of each cable, not pictured, connects to a SATA drive). They're only distinguishable by the metal inside ...
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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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Computer cables explained [closed]
I've noticed lately that places to learn about both power supply cables and also peripherals and fans aren't that easy to find.
There's very little information available that gives detailed ...
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PSU Connectors won't fit
I just bought a new PSU to replace one that blew up a few weeks ago.
Everything went fine except that none of the 4 detachable SATA and Peripheral cables that came with the supply will connect to it. ...
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SATA Hard drive not detected after disconnecting it and connecting it again
HDD 1: Not working
HDD 2: Working
I accidentally disconnected the SATA to motherboard cable, with the power suply cable still attached (from HDD 1). It crashed my Ubuntu, and when I connected the ...