SSD with 9-pin SATA power: adapter options?

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I have a ~1.5" SSD from work (it's all legit, don't worry) that uses what appears to be a proprietary, 9-pin SATA power connector. Looking around e-bay, I see one option which is a $5 SATA/Molex to 7+9-pin drive connector. I'm wondering where this form factor comes from, and if there are other options for converting it to standard SATA power?
 
its 1.8" & yea its not hard to change This is what I used. I ordered 2 of them & they were here in like 3 days with standard shipping.
 
@bastage: aren't those cables used for Slimline optical drives?

The 1.8" SSDs draw 3.3V power instead of 5V for the 2,5" SSDs, as far as i know. This voltage is normally NOT present on the Molex/SATA power connector. The SATA connector from your power supply may include all voltage levels, including the 'optional' 3.3V; i believe color is orange.

So i would check the voltage really well. Also, MicroSATA is different from SlimLine SATA, i think.
 
@Industry: 9-pin? c'mon, couldn't they have kept it the same as other drives? :(
 
Cerulean: if my suspicions about different voltage (3.3V) are correct, it may very well make sense to go for a different connector; or it wouldn't get power on most SATA connectors that people use; which only supply 5.0V and 12.0V; where 12.0V remains unused by the SSD.
 
sub.mesa said:
@bastage: aren't those cables used for Slimline optical drives?

The 1.8" SSDs draw 3.3V power instead of 5V for the 2,5" SSDs, as far as i know. This voltage is normally NOT present on the Molex/SATA power connector. The SATA connector from your power supply may include all voltage levels, including the 'optional' 3.3V; i believe color is orange.

So i would check the voltage really well. Also, MicroSATA is different from SlimLine SATA, i think.
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I used a Pair of those on Intel x18m's.. So no that is for a 1.8" drive.. & Yea the sata lead from your PSU Must have the orange lead.

As for the slimline vs micro I am not 100% sure, but I think there the same. I have only done 1 slim optical drive & it was a while ago, so I cant remember if it was the same.
 
I'm quite certain there are different Slimline/Micro SATA connectors, including different voltages; it's a mess really getting the right cable for your optical sometimes! I knew i had to place second order just for those damn cables, because i initially ordered the wrong one. I believe it was Slinline <-> Micro-SATA difference; since i did check the voltage. I think the Voltage is important since it may not pass all voltages along but just one +5V OR +3.3V OR +12V and +0V (black), for example; just guessing here though!
 
sub.mesa said:
Cerulean: if my suspicions about different voltage (3.3V) are correct, it may very well make sense to go for a different connector; or it wouldn't get power on most SATA connectors that people use; which only supply 5.0V and 12.0V; where 12.0V remains unused by the SSD.
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Most power supplies these days do supply 3.3v on the SATA line. Older power supplies when SATA was newer often did not, and using adapters for Molex -> SATA do not.
 
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