Recent content by chriscatignani

OK...after some more research...it looks like the Dell power SATA connection is indeed non-standard. But...I did find out that I can use a SATA power splitter!!

The DVD/SATA ends are standard.

"That 6 pin thing plugs into a DVD drive?" No...the 6 PIN Connector plugs into the mother board....good grief. "Then it would seem that your current motherboard and PSU, and the whole rest of the system is very Dell proprietary. Very non-standard, and I am unaware of any adapters to connect...

There are no connectors off the PSU. The PSU just has a plug for the MB. And...those do work for a drive...the ones on the mother board are labeled SATAP1 and SATAP2. The pictures I posted are from the existing installed SATA hard drive and DVD.

https://imgur.com/z5f1k4i https://imgur.com/a/VsVz6

Thanks for the answer....but its not what I was looking for...probably wast clear. So...I'm good with the power connector end at the hard drive. Its from the PSU that's the problem. So the PSU is supplying power to the mother board AND DOSNT HAVE ADDITIONAL CONNECTION TO USE. So...I have to use...

Hello all! New here at Toms. So...I'm trying to find a power cable to add a SSD. I have a Dell Inspirion 3650. It seems that almost all of the 6 pin connectors I looked at have a different "key" configuration. My question is what specifically is this connector called...and possible a source to...