Sata3 To Usb3 Lead

[Stellabagpuss]

Are there SATA 3 HD Male to USB3 Male Cables on the market? i ask this question, as I am into PC Audio, and haven't managed a answer from any where else.

Is it possible to make or purchase a lead, that would provide data transfer only (not power) from a WD RED SATA3 HDD to a USB3 input ?
Now i don't undertand everything, but I would have just presumed, you would not need any convertors, just a lead wired correctly.

The reason I ask, I couldn't find a lead, but managed a work around, that was to purchase a SATA3 to eSata cable, and then by chance, I purchase via ebay a USB3 to eSATA adaptor to plug into the USB3 input, but the bit I couldn't undertand, is the adaptor is on a PCB, and on it is a 30,000 Mhz crystal and some small SMT components, why would this be needed ?

Is this the reason why there isn't any leads, because you need a PCB with components for it to work, rather than direct connect.
This is my 1st post do please be gentle and educate me
Damien

 

[CountMike]

There's no direct SATA to USB link, they are two completely different things. What you need is something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/StarTech-USB-3-0-To-2-5-SATA-III-Hard-Drive-Adapter-Cable-W-UASP-SATA-To-USB-/252490910695 for a 2.5" SATA disk or http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-USB-3-0-to-SATA-Portable-Adapter-with-3ft-Cable-and-Power-Adapter-for-2-/301763910236 for 3.5" disks.
2.5" disks can have power thru USB only while 3.5" disks need extra power mostly because they need 12v while USB provides 5v only.

 

[The Paladin]

so your trying to connect a SATA drive as a usb device ?
so get an enclosure for it like this that has the mini boards inside to perform the conversion service and let you use the HD/SDD as a usb external device
for example
sdd/HDD laptop size 2.3" Syba CL-ENC25035 Aluminum USB 3.0 SATA III 2.5" HDD Enclosure
or 3.5" HDD's Syba CL-ENC35027 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure
if the work/need for that harddrive is to be temporary I would suggest investing into a device that plugs into USB and permits to have either ssd/or HDD of either 2/5 or 3.5" slotted in while you format /get data off etc
(it is what I use for all repair work on HDD) Syba SI-ENC50070 USB 3.0 2.5" & 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Docking Station

 

[Stellabagpuss]

so your trying to connect a SATA drive as a usb device ?
so get an enclosure for it like this that has the mini boards inside to perform the conversion service and let you use the HD/SDD as a usb external device
for example
sdd/HDD laptop size 2.3" Syba CL-ENC25035 Aluminum USB 3.0 SATA III 2.5" HDD Enclosure
or 3.5" HDD's Syba CL-ENC35027 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure
if the work/need for that harddrive is to be temporary I would suggest investing into a device that plugs into USB and permits to have either ssd/or HDD of either 2/5 or 3.5" slotted in while you format /get data off etc
(it is what I use for all repair work on HDD) Syba SI-ENC50070 USB 3.0 2.5" & 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Docking Station

 

[Stellabagpuss]

I think l may have to explain again, l only require data between drives, l have separate psu for HD.
I have the some of the adapters, but my original question if a pcb board is needed with a 30mhz crystal is needed to carry just the data down the cable?