G gizmo90 In Runtime Messages 332 Sep 19, 2004 #1 is SATA used for power or conection to the mobo????? or both????
A AND_YOU_ARE Fully Optimized Messages 2,003 Location Potsdam NY, USA Sep 19, 2004 #2 Just the data connection, but sata drives use a different power cable than ide.
A ag3 Fully Optimized Messages 1,536 Sep 19, 2004 #3 The majority of SATA HDDs have a female molex and SATA power connector.
A ag3 Fully Optimized Messages 1,536 Sep 19, 2004 #4 If your PSU does not have the appropriate connectors, you can easily find a convertor.