[SOLVED] What cable do I need for this hardrive?

[Kdolghier]

Hey guys!
I just bought some hard drives to make a little storage server to myself but I’ve never seen this type of sata port for it.
I have the Seagate Enterprise Capacity ST6000NM0034 6TB 7.2K RPM SAS-12Gb/s 128MB 3.5" HDD. I have several right angle sata connectors and they won’t fit for data transfer as there’s a plastic piece connecting the data and power. Is this a old fashioned sas cable or am I just losing my mind?

 

[R_1]

the "SAS " stands for serial attached storage
SAS is not SATA.
https://www.diffen.com/difference/SATA_vs_Serial_Attached_SCSI
I have no idea if these work, never used them myself.
https://www.newegg.com/p/2S7-01JA-1DE12?Item=9SIANA2BAY3110&Description=sas controller&cm_re=sas_controller--9SIANA2BAY3110--Product
I suggest either replacing the drive or getting a SAS controller.

 

[Deicidium369]

You need a SAS HBA - SATA and SAS are related, You can use SATA drives on SAS but not the other way around

 

[Deicidium369]

the "SAS " stands for serial attached storage
https://www.diffen.com/difference/SATA_vs_Serial_Attached_SCSI
I have no idea if these work, never used them myself.
https://www.newegg.com/p/2S7-01JA-1DE12?Item=9SIANA2BAY3110&Description=sas controller&cm_re=sas_controller--9SIANA2BAY3110--Product
I suggest either replacing the drive or getting a SAS controller.

Replacing the drive is the most logical course of action.