[SOLVED] Connecting SATA power cable to SSD

[y2016new]

Hello,

In my desktop Dell Vostro 3668, there's an outlet of 6 pins on the motherboard for connecting a SATA power cable. The power cable includes 5-6 wires and has at its other end a SATA male plug. I want to connect the SATA cable to a SSD.

My question:
If I connect the power SATA cable having the 5-6 wires through another power SATA cable having just 4 wires, to the SSD, how this might affect the condition and operation of the SSD ?? I mean to the reduction in the wires -- from 5 or 6 to 4. How this reduction might affect the SSD regarding its durability, operation and efficiency ??

 

[USAFRet]

From the motherboard, you get SATA data, not power.

Pictures of what you're talking about would help here.

 

[y2016new]

From the motherboard, you get SATA data, not power.

Pictures of what you're talking about would help here.

You are not correct in my case. I have a 6 pin power outlet for SATA on the motherboard. It is also written near that outlet SATA_PWR2. There's even a 6 pin power cable with SATA connection in the market for that outlet . If it was allowed in this forum, I would upload 2 photos of both the motherboard 6 pin outlet and the power cable.

 

[USAFRet]

Upload your pic to imgur.com and post the BBCode link here.

 

[y2016new]

Upload your pic to imgur.com and post the BBCode link here.

Link to motherboard image (the 6-pin outlet is encircled with a yellow circle):

https://imgur.com/QjtC5Ij

View: https://i.imgur.com/QjtC5Ij.jpg


Link to SATA-6 pin cable:

https://imgur.com/KDZNamw

View: https://i.imgur.com/KDZNamw.png

 

[USAFRet]

Then that should work.

What cables come off your PSU?

 

[y2016new]

Then that should work.

What cables come off your PSU?

Right now I can't say what cables come off the PSU. But I was asking in my thread what would happen if I take the SATA power cable like in the picture, which is with 5 or 6 wires, and connect to it old SATA cable with 4 wires and then connect that old SATA cable (with the 4 wires) to a SSD ?? How this transit from 5 or 6 wires to 4 wires, would affect the SSD ??

I need to this because I don't find where I live a female power SATA cable with a 6-pin connection. The SSD has a male SATA inlet and so it requires a female SATA plug on the cable.

 

[SkyNetRising]

That is non-standard adapter. If you connect wrong adapters in chain, you may kill device attached.

 

[USAFRet]

Right now I can't say what cables come off the PSU. But I was asking in my thread what would happen if I take the SATA power cable like in the picture, which is with 5 or 6 wires, and connect to it old SATA cable with 4 wires and then connect that old SATA cable (with the 4 wires) to a SSD ?? How this transit from 5 or 6 wires to 4 wires, would affect the SSD ??

I have no experience with that particular motherboard or 6-pin connection.
But, if it is labeled SATA Power, then it should work with its appropriate cable. I would NOT use some random cable...but only that which came with that board or PC.

Please look and see what specific cables come out of the PSU.

 

[USAFRet]

What can happen?
From that 6 pin port on the motherboard, using some random cable, connected to a typical SATA drive...

...You let the magic smoke out and your drive is dead dead dead.

That is a non-standard SATA power connection, and a non-standard cable.

 

[fzabkar]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the OP's adapter cable appears to connect a SATA power output from the PSU to the power input for the graphics card on the motherboard.

https://www.daraz.com.bd/products/pci-6-pin-to-sata-power-cable-i101374822-s1015378906.html

Connect a 15-pin SATA power cable to a video card that requires a 6-pin PCIe power connection

Connectors 15-pin SATA Power Female, 6-pin PCIe Power Male

Wire material: 18 copper wire
Category: hard drive graphics power cord
Type: power cord
Interface Type: SATA
Converter Type: 15P / 6P
Cable: Power cord
Applicable equipment: personal computer
OEM: OEM

Dell Vostro 3667/3668. Owner's Manual:
http://dwn.alza.cz/manual/32170

 

[y2016new]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the OP's adapter cable appears to connect a SATA power output from the PSU to the power input for the graphics card on the motherboard.

https://www.daraz.com.bd/products/pci-6-pin-to-sata-power-cable-i101374822-s1015378906.html



Dell Vostro 3667/3668. Owner's Manual:
http://dwn.alza.cz/manual/32170

No, the power output in my desktop is on the motherboard, with a 6-pin outlet. But you are correct -- the SATA cable in my picture is male and so I think it's for graphic card. But I need a SATA female for SSD because on SSDs the input connector is male. But I don't find where I live any female SATA cable with a 6-pin input. That's why I am trying now various ways to match the available SATA male cable to my SSD, by using other old SATA female cables. That is the reason I asked the questions at the beginning of this thread.

 

[SkyNetRising]

You connect this type cable there.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Inspi...l-Sata-Power-cable-New-OEM-Part-/132586462202

Link to SATA-6 pin cable:

https://imgur.com/KDZNamw

View: https://i.imgur.com/KDZNamw.png

I think your cable is meant for converting sata power to 6pin PCIE power.

 

[y2016new]

You connect this type cable there.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Inspi...l-Sata-Power-cable-New-OEM-Part-/132586462202



I think your cable is meant for converting sata power to 6pin PCIE power.

Thanks for your help. Have seen like these on Amazon. But on ebay I found now other one than the above which seems to fit my needs the best. Will order it soon.