Question: Hey guys,
I am thinking about getting a new HDD lately… I decided to probably go into Seagate Barracuda 2TB
but since I didnt build my computer myself back in the day I am kinda confused in the wiring in the back of the case
the new HDD only has a SATA power connector but the cables from my PSU are 4 pin MOLEX only so my questions are:
Can I use a reduction from the MOLEX 4pin into SATA powe cable?
Which cable from the PSU do I use? because I currently have one SSD + one HDD so I am adding a second HDD and my current HDD+SSD are plugged into the SATA (1?) cable coming from the PSU so they are both connected to one cable… but I am assuming that plugging the third one into the same cable may be a problem so can I use the SATA (2?) cable which powers the optical drive? Or could I use the PERIF1 cable for the third HDD?
I am really confused with this so I d appreciate any help… also I dont have much access to the PSU itself so I cant really see which cable is SATA1, SATA2 etc but I think that shouldnt really matter right? But I for sure know which one is PERIF1…
I hope the picture helps…
One more thing – I will move the SSD to the location a designated and use the its original location in that ?shelf? for the new HDD since there is no other place to put it
Answer:All SATA cables are same but as far as I can see your Perif 1 are Molex type used for older IDE drives but if you don’t have any spare SATA power connectors you can use something like this: https://www.xtechamericas.com/st-products/internal/XTC-310-en