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Travis
Travis asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 7 years ago

What are the names of the cables that connect a HDD to a mother board?

Hello! I've been wanting to get some more memory for my PC. I still have 500 gb left but I recently found and old 128 gb hard drive from my ps3 that I figured I would reformat and use as an extra storage space on my PC. There aren't any viruses on it or anything since it used to be an old ps3 drive. I was wondering what the names of the cables that connect it are though? I don't know the names and I don't think I have any spares lying around so I was going to go and pick a few up at my local Computer store. So my question... what are the names of the cables? Which ones do I need?

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  • Norm F
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    If you have 500GB left then it will not be an IDE Interface.

    You will have to get a Sata interface cable.

    The power cable will be supplied by your Power supply

  • Chris Ancor
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    SATA to HDD cables. If it is an old IDE disk you may have trouble mating it to a modern SATA motherboard,

  • n/a
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    here's a bright idea that I know you would never think of

    Why not take the drive with you up to your local computer store

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