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Easy SATA question

Domingo

Domingo

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Hi all, I haven't built a new system in 3 years, so I'm working with some technology that's totally new to me.
Anyway, I have a SATA hard drive and it has the standard 4-prong power plug as well as the newer SATA plug. Do I need to plug both in, or just one or the other? Is one preferable to the other? My power supply has both, so I was just wondering.
 
if you'd like to hot swap your drive, you'll need to use the SATA Power connector instead of the legacy molex (4-pin) connector.
 
im in the same boat as the OP, i have not had a new hard drive in a year or so and SATA is new to me. i have the 320 gb WD drive 7200 RPM i9t came with the SATA cable that is extra wide on the end that plugs into the drive. is this the power for it as well? or do i need to connect the 4 pin molex thing as well
 
That's WD's special idiot proof SATA cable. It's designed to actually keep you from plugging in both an SATA power connector and a normal 4-pin molex at the same time and potentially frying your drive.

If you use this SATA cable, then yes you will need to use the standard 4-pin molex connector for power.

I personally can't stand the WD pack-in cables and use my own standard SATA cable, that way I can use one of the SATA power connectors on my PSU.
 
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