Solved SATA Drive questions

I currently have a SATA drive in my desktop. I desire to add a second SATA drive to increase storage space. In reading about the drives many places speak of the need for special SATA cables. I have not pulled the case yet on my computer but, with older computers, there have always been extra connectors on the ribbon and power cable to connect to additional drives. My basic question is if I purchase a "bare" drive, do I need some sort of cables to connect it as a second drive in my computer??

Thanks,

Dave

Hello Dave,

Since you have a SATA drive already, then all you need is just another SATA cable to connect the new drive to a SATA port on the mothermoard.

SATA cable:


IDE cable:


Motherboard SATA port (right) - IDE port (left)


Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks Shawn,
I have only had IDE drives in my past computers and they always had extra connectors on the cable already. I will be sure and pick up a cable with the drive. Then you needed a master and a slave set up. I assume with the SATA there is no master/slave relationship? Thanks for the pix attached, makes it easier for me!

Dave

You're welcome Dave. No, there will be no master/slave with SATA that would need to be set. They are pretty much plug and go.

Thanks again...Nice fast responses!

Dave

You're most welcome.