Connecting Maxitor SATA 1 to molex?

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 00:58

I have just got a second hand 300 gig maxitor SATA150 harddrive which i believe is SATA 1, is it possible to connect it to a molex with some kind of adapter?

SilverTongue · 30 Jun 2013 at 01:03

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-052-GE&groupid=1929&catid=1928

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 01:20

That black connector wont fit, its more smaller, infact it looks like a floppy disk connection but my psu dosent have a floppy disk wire on it..

Surveyor · 30 Jun 2013 at 01:25

I've not seen a HDD using a floppy drive power connector.

Can you post a picture and the model number of the HDD?

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 01:29

Eh?

The early Maxtor SATAs I've seen used the standard two SATA plugs for data and power. Never seen one with a floppy power connector, or even a standard Molex for that matter.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 01:55

This is 2 sata hardrives 1 with molex and the other i dont know

http://imageshack.us/f/689/tr9u.png

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 01:58

Fixed image :

Some early SATA drives like the lower one had both Molex and SATA power connectors as SATA power connectors were not that common at the time. DO NOT USE BOTH.

The other arrowed connector in the upper image is a jumper connector of some type. It's not power.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:01

I used only the red wire and bios did not pick up the harddrive, it needs 2 i am sure of it ..

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:02

The red one is data. You need a SATA power connector as well which goes into the wider plug next to it. If you don't have a spare use an adaptor from a Molex as linked earlier in the thread.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:04

ahh ok now i understand..

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:05

Yes.

See here.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:09

so this is the wire i need as well

http://www.cablediscounters.com/files/3489788/uploaded/180720.JPG

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:10

That's the SATA data cable.

You need one of those, plus a SATA power connector which goes in the wider connector to the right of the data connector in the image above.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:14

yes got it, there will be diferent pin versions right?

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:16

I don't understand. The power and data cables are standardised.

Sin_Chase · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:20

Dickyb0b said:
yes got it, there will be diferent pin versions right?

Stop over complicating this very simple task.

Plug in either a Molex or SATA power connector depending on what is available on the HDD. They are both standardised.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:22

well the sata data socket is 4 pins yet the ones i see on the web look longer

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:24

Er. No.

Data on the left. 7 pins.
Power on the right. A lot more than 7 pins.
Keyed connectors, pretty much idiot proof for anyone with a bit of common sense.

I'm off to bed.

Dickyb0b · 30 Jun 2013 at 02:29

can you link me to the red data cable to

SilverTongue · 30 Jun 2013 at 07:50

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-035-OK&groupid=1929&catid=1928

would you like us to wipe your **** as well?