Solved SATA disk with OLD (4 pin) power connector

[jimbo45]

Hi hardware gurus

I've got an old 750 GB HDD (SATA) which will be fine for file serving (multi-media). It's got the standard SATA connectors (both the small one (data) and the power connector but it's ALSO got the 4 pin power connectors that you get with older IDE drives (Molex ??)

Do I need to connect BOTH power sockets or just ignore the older 4-pin IDE type connector.

Not sure why they needed BOTH power connectors -- maybe this drive might have been used also for making external HDD's at one time.

Any ideas -- I'm minded just to connect the two SATA cables and ignore the other one.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Brink]

Hey Jimbo,

It included both for backwards compatibility at the time, but you would only want to connect one of the power connections and not both. Both could fry the drive.

I would recommend to use the SATA power and data connections.

Found this for fun: Which power connector to use with a Raptor Serial ATA drive

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

Thanks

Connected as suggested -- working fine

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Brink]

You're welcome mate.