Question Installing WD 3"5 HDD to Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard in Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case

[Lemond2023]

I want to install 3"5 HDD to Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 in Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case. I follow the manual at https://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Pro.html.

Step 1. HDD interfaces are

https://imgur.com/a/s22eSWd

View: https://imgur.com/a/s22eSWd
The box looks like

https://imgur.com/a/LwEXz2X

Step 2. The manual says

https://imgur.com/a/6bvmHdI

View: https://imgur.com/a/6bvmHdI


Step 3. I try to put HDD into a case this way

https://imgur.com/a/L1R6bmp

View: https://imgur.com/a/L1R6bmp
But it does not fit well. Is this the right way to put HDD into a case?

Step 4. Is this the correct way to connect cable to HDD?

https://imgur.com/a/tMno1bP

View: https://imgur.com/a/tMno1bP


Step 5. Then where in the other end?

https://imgur.com/a/LwEXz2X

View: https://imgur.com/a/LwEXz2X

https://imgur.com/a/tMno1bP

 

[SkyNetRising]

Step 5. Then where in the other end?

Other end of sata data cable goes into motherboard.
Your motherboard has 6 sata ports.

Also you'll need sata power cable from PSU to connect to the drive.

 

[Lemond2023]

Which SATA power cable? Which port is in PSU?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sata+power+cable&crid=2ARI5V9JML1I2&sprefix=sata+power+cable%2Caps%2C269&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

[Zerk2012]

Which SATA power cable? Which port is in PSU?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sata+power+cable&crid=2ARI5V9JML1I2&sprefix=sata+power+cable%2Caps%2C269&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

From your picks it looks like the one hanging out near the drive bay but I can't see it good post a better picture of the connector on that cable.

 

[Lemond2023]

Does this help?

https://imgur.com/a/oO5yQiv

View: https://imgur.com/a/oO5yQiv

https://imgur.com/a/R6z6QlR

View: https://imgur.com/a/R6z6QlR

https://imgur.com/a/pJ6EH6C

View: https://imgur.com/a/pJ6EH6C

 

[Lemond2023]

I cannot make it fit in any way because the tray has two sticks. I think this explains the problem https://www.reddit.com/r/Phanteks/comments/g3n3is/p300a_12tb_hgstwd_hard_disk_does_not_fit_properly/

https://imgur.com/a/3U42U7u

View: https://imgur.com/a/3U42U7u


But HDD has only one hole

https://imgur.com/a/mqxcVeB

View: https://imgur.com/a/mqxcVeB

 

[Lemond2023]

My question is where does the SATA data cable fit in Mobo Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A?

 

[SkyNetRising]

My question is where does the SATA data cable fit in Mobo Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A?

Did you read motherboard user manual?

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1700/ROG_STRIX_Z690-A_GAMING_WIFI_D4/E19937_ROG_STRIX_Z690-A_GAMING_WIFI_D4_UM_V6_WEB.pdf?model=ROG%20STRIX%20Z690-A%20GAMING%20WIFI%20D4

Pages 1-2, 1-3 describe motherboard layout.
Sata ports are marked with #7.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Does this help?

https://imgur.com/a/pJ6EH6C

View: https://imgur.com/a/pJ6EH6C

Angled end of the cable you connect to drive.
Straight end you connect to motherboard.

It won't fit the other way.