Need pic of SATA power connector

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 5:35 pm

Need a decent pic of the SATA power connecter that comes with an Epox 8RDA+, ASAP.

On the molex it is RED, BLACK, BLACK and YELLOW. On the drive end it is RED, BLACK, YELLOW and BLACK. I need to know which black wire goes where. I am almost positive that the blacks don't make a difference but you never know.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 5:50 pm

this help?

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 5:56 pm

You bet it does. Doing some wire modding and I cut the molex off without taking note where the blacks went.

Many thanks.

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 6:26 pm

talking about SATA... , just got a mobo asus A7N8X deluxe which includes SATA feature . just wondering what do I need to connect my hardrives and what is the main difference using SATA ?

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 6:32 pm

well, if that board is nforce2 based, you dont have to deal with there awful ata support. Just plug a sata/ata adaptor to the back of your normal ata drive (or go buy a sata drive) and plug it in and use it like a normal hd.

Greg

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 6:35 pm

yes its nForce2 SPP(Ultra 400) Chipset and if there is no much difference I will leave it like that.
thx

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:19 pm

Like I said, you dont have to deal with the awful ata deivers nvidia has. so there will be a proformance increase. just cause the drivers dont suck.

Greg

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:30 am

Ok here is the explanation that i was looking for :

Normal hard drives like we are all used to using are Parallel ATA (PATA). There is a new standard called Serial ATA which boosts transfer speeds up to 150MBs (as opposed to a max of 133MBs). The standard also improves airflow and has some other benefits. However - using SATA means you will need an SATA controller, an SATA drive, and an SATA power cable/adapter (often not included on power supplies yet). The actual speed improvement of SATA vs PATA is hardly noticible with current drives unless you are talking about the high end SATA drives using RPMs higher than 7200. If you are building an average/upper end system there is currently no pressing reason to go SATA. -- However we do recommend that you choose a motherboard with SATA onboard, that way when the technology improves and you are ready for your next upgrade you will be ready.However - using SATA means you will need an SATA controller, an SATA drive, and an SATA power cable/adapter (often not included on power supplies yet).

so 27MBs is not enough to deal with new technology that btw I dont see how gonna improve

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:54 am

Originally posted by Augix
SATA power cable/adapter

The WD Raptor uses a power adapter like the pic posted by DoPeY5007 or it can use a standard four pin molex conecter from the power supply. I don't know if other SATA drives have that option. I got the SATA power adapters and the SATA data cables with my Epox 8RDA3+. The mobo also has two onboard SATA connections.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 1:33 am

all sata drives use that plug. because they are hot swapable by defult (unless you are using it in raid ofcourse).

Greg