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SATA cable..

  • 25-10-2013 3:08pm
    #1
    Seaaan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭


    I wasn't sure if I needed one or if it came with the drive/hdd/mobo, so I ordered ONE. First off, does that mean I can only use either the optical drive bay OR the hdd at one given time?
    Second, this says 'Serial ATA II' and, to be blunt, isn't fitting into the slot.. there's an L shape on the SATA place that this cable doesn't have.. Am I doing the complete wrong thing or do I need 2 SATA cables..


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  • #2
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    sounds like you bought an eSATA cable maybe?

    you'll need a cable for both the dvd, and hdd (so yea 2)


  • #3
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Unlike IDE, sATA doesn't have a Master/Slave chained set up, so you can only have one device per cable.


  • #4
    Seaaan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭Seaaan


    Ok so, going to have to wait until tomorrow to use this computer.. Is it normal that my gpu powers up but its not mentioned in BIOS?


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