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| Thread ID: 113034 | 2010-10-02 05:22:00 | Is there a trick to connecting a SATA hdd to a front E-sata port on a case | Speedy Gonzales (78) | Press F1 |
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| 1141078 | 2010-10-02 05:22:00 | Because, it doesnt matter what SATA cable I try to plug this SATA hdd in with, the bloody thing wont fit. It'll fit on one side or the other, but wont plug in. Or are there different SATA cables for internal or external hdd's or something lol. The pins on the front of the case are on the top | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1141079 | 2010-10-02 05:26:00 | eSATA connections are slightly different to SATA connections. You'd need a eSATA to SATA cable to connect the HDD without a dock or enclosure. | stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 1141080 | 2010-10-02 05:29:00 | Also some motherboards don't properly support "hot swap" of eSATA so may not recognise your drive until you reboot. | somebody (208) | ||
| 1141081 | 2010-10-02 05:42:00 | Well I cant hotswap because I cant connect it lol. Yup, it looks like both sides are notched. The port is like this. The 2nd port on the left The pic is from the site. It connects to a SATA port on the mobo, but none of the cables I have fit this port on the outside. It doesnt need a case. The round port below is the power for the E-SATA (www.huntkeydiy.com d0002") |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1141082 | 2010-10-02 06:00:00 | Hmm I think I'll have to buy one. Since it looks like you cant use normal SATA cables (ones you put in a case), on E-SATA. The connections are keyed differently | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1141083 | 2010-10-02 06:37:00 | Yep, that's correct Speedy. | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1141084 | 2010-10-02 06:39:00 | lol thanks for the confirmation :p Now, I know why none of them would fit | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1141085 | 2010-10-02 06:39:00 | If its on the case, what case is it? | jd2759 (15763) | ||
| 1141086 | 2010-10-02 06:44:00 | This one www.huntkeydiy.com d0002 Altho there is no red LED fan in it. Unless you put it in yourself. This case came with 1 blue LED fan. I put another blue one in from a previous case. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1141087 | 2010-10-02 07:06:00 | Wow, speedy asks a question *awe* Funny thing is, i spent 10 mins figuring the same thing on my laptop (I also created new expletives in the process) eSATA, i don't get it. if its supposed to connect SATA devices with SATA like behavior why not use SATA and call it external SATA. Sigh, ideas boggle me these days |
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