moboking Distinguished Oct 30, 2004 63 0 18,630 Aug 3, 2008 #1 I want to put a 2.5 inch SATA drive into my desktop. Can I still use the SATA power cable that comes with the power supply? Do both the 2.5 and 3.5 inch versions of SATA drives use the same physical power connector and voltage?
I want to put a 2.5 inch SATA drive into my desktop. Can I still use the SATA power cable that comes with the power supply? Do both the 2.5 and 3.5 inch versions of SATA drives use the same physical power connector and voltage?
SomeJoe7777 Distinguished Apr 14, 2006 1,081 0 19,280 Aug 3, 2008 #2 Yes, SATA connectors for 3.5" and 2.5" drives are identical. You will need brackets to properly mount the 2.5" drive in a 3.5" bay.
Yes, SATA connectors for 3.5" and 2.5" drives are identical. You will need brackets to properly mount the 2.5" drive in a 3.5" bay.
cjl Splendid Jun 18, 2008 7,676 0 31,160 Aug 5, 2008 #3 They're identical, although the 2.5 doesn't use the +12V wire at all.