August 1, 201114 yr So, I haven't built or owned a desktop in a few years. I have ordered the parts that I need for my new server, but they haven't arrived it. And I ordered 5 WD EARS HDD and a Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650. And in the future, I'd like to upgrade to 13. My question is what sort of cabling do I need to attach the HDD's to the PSU that is not included with the PSU?
August 1, 201114 yr W/o looking I will assume the PSU will have between 4-6 standard SATA power connectors and then several of the old-school ones. You would need adapters (monoprice.com is good) to convert those to SATA power connectors) http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=sata+power+adapter&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12718698424387615123&sa=X&ei=gwI3Tri1FcbkiAK_peHoDg&ved=0CHcQ8wIwAQ The link is for a one to one connection but you can multiple the molex/4-pin power to 2,3 SATA connections. I think it depends on your PSU, but 650 should be enough. If you are using cages/swappable drive bays you might find that you need more of the 4-pin connectors than then the SATA type, my cages used up all the 4-pin from the PSU plus I had to convert two SATA to 4-pin for the final cage.
August 1, 201114 yr Personally I'm using these. http://www.amazon.com/15-Pin-Degree-Female-Connectors-Sleeve/dp/B002TW03X6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1308775518&sr=8-16
August 2, 201114 yr Author Great. Thanks It seems like my PSU has enough connectors for the initial hard drives. I really like the 4-pin molex to 4-SATA port. It should be good for when I upgrade
August 3, 201114 yr They worked great for my needs and I thought at first they would be to long but they turned out just perfectly.
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