Question How are my SSD"s running with no power cable ?

[Exit666]

How are my ssd's running data without power cables??

1000w thermaltake ps
MSI mpg z390 mobo
64gb ram
SB sound card
2Tb m.2
2 x 6tb hd's
2 x 2tb ssd"s

 

[Lafong]

Some SSDs don't need cables. What kind do you have?

 

[Exit666]

samsung 840evo

I was checking OS on M.2 & was surprised to see my other drives because I hadn't added the power cables. Learn something new each day. I'm new here how do I give you credit for your answer??

 

[Lafong]

You needn't give me credit for anything as I didn't provide an answer.

I'm not clear on what you mean by "running data" if the power cable to the 840 Evo was in fact disconnected.

 

[Colif]

it is unusual for sure

I can find one example from the past. Does motherboard have Esata? looking around it seems it doesn't.

SSD working without power cable

I can't find anything about this anywhere, so I figured I would ask. I have a crucial mx100 512GB SSD that I have been using for over a year. It has never given me any trouble and has worked perfectly. The only thing is, I just realized that I never connected the power cable to it from my...

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some sata cables can supply power. But they seem to have a molex connector on one end... not a normal sata cable. https://tripplite.eaton.com/products/sata-cables-and-speeds-compared

curious.

 

[Exit666]

They are working fine. I can use all the software and music production for the piano. This is so strange. I have been building for about 30 years & by mistake found this & still don't understand how it's possible.
La Fong - - I meant it works just like my HDD's. They show in disk management also.

 

[Exit666]

it is unusual for sure

I can find one example from the past. Does motherboard have Esata? looking around it seems it doesn't.

SSD working without power cable

I can't find anything about this anywhere, so I figured I would ask. I have a crucial mx100 512GB SSD that I have been using for over a year. It has never given me any trouble and has worked perfectly. The only thing is, I just realized that I never connected the power cable to it from my...

forums.tomshardware.com

some sata cables can supply power. But they seem to have a molex connector on one end... not a normal sata cable. https://tripplite.eaton.com/products/sata-cables-and-speeds-compared

curious.

No esata on the mobo. I'm as puzzled as everyone else. The sata cables go from ssd to mobo. I was going to post pics but all they show is no ps at ssd. Strange?

 

[Colif]

the other example didn't have it either. So in rare cases, it can work... somehow

doesn't help that the power cable from PSU to Sata is called a sata power cable. It makes searching for clues harder - https://www.lifewire.com/sata-15-pin-power-connector-pinout-2624584

Thats the wrong cable really.

 

[hedwar2011]

I've seen this in one other instance with of all things an optical drive (I know, it's ancient) back a year or so ago when helping a friend out with their PC. I was like "no wonder this doesn't work...its got no power" but he told me it worked just fine and it did.

 

[fzabkar]

They are working fine. I can use all the software and music production for the piano. This is so strange. I have been building for about 30 years & by mistake found this & still don't understand how it's possible.
La Fong I meant it works just like my HDD's. They show in disk management also.

It's not possible. Remove the SATA data cable and tell us if you still see the SSDs.

 

[Exit666]

I removed the sata data cable & they're gone. Anyway I read here yesterday that if you don't power them up they can lose data. So I powered them up & they still work fine. S0 who do I give credit to ?🤔

 

[USAFRet]

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

I'd have to see pictures of this drive working with no SATA power connected.