Mez Active Member Jul 29, 2008 #1 Hmm thequestion I have is.... Do HDD's require sata power connectors or 4-pin molex?
voyagerfan99 Master of Turning Things Off and Back On Again Staff member Jul 29, 2008 #2 Depends on the type of interface. SATA uses SATA power cables and IDE uses Molex, though I think some SATA drives use Molex.
Depends on the type of interface. SATA uses SATA power cables and IDE uses Molex, though I think some SATA drives use Molex.
vix New Member Jul 30, 2008 #3 As voyagerfan99 said, it depends on the drive. Older IDE drives and some of the older SATA drives had 4 pin Molex connectors, but all the drives I've bought recently utilize SATA power connectors.
As voyagerfan99 said, it depends on the drive. Older IDE drives and some of the older SATA drives had 4 pin Molex connectors, but all the drives I've bought recently utilize SATA power connectors.
