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    [SOLVED] Powering an internal optical drive

    Well, I finally figured out the answer to my own question. There are no "normal" power leads coming from the power supply that can be used to connect the DVD drive. However, the motherboard has two SATA power connector "blocks" where special cables can be connected that will provide power to...
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    [SOLVED] Powering an internal optical drive

    Does anyone have a good way of directly powering an 5" internal SATA DVD drive from a power supply that only has 6-pin and 8-pin power cables available?