do i need an esata card to connect this? or can i just get an esata to sata adapter?
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It depends on the sata port you are trying to use with the adapter. Mine did not work with an adapter (I have an old motherboard, apparently the on-board sata ports didn't like being used with an adapter), I got an esata card and it has been working great for nearly 2 years.
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my computer only had sata power connections I had to buy a splitter to fit the 4 prong eide type power plug it needed. I hope this helps
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No additional power to the card is needed as both esata and sata drives have separate power connectors. This is not a USB card.
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You need a standard SATA cable, not E-SATA cable up to level 3.0. you only need to order one that's long enough for your installation.
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Its not a esata connection so you can't use laptop drive either.. Look up msata.. Thats what you need
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http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/HDD-Controllers/SATA-Cards/2-Port-SATA-6-Gbps-PCI-Express-eSATA-Controller-Card~PEXESAT32#tchspcs
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Unable to answer exact question. I installed a WD green 3.5" 2TB Sata drive and it works fine. I did have to install the Gigabit driver before the Mother Board would see its eSATA ports.
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Yes, this worked for me in the same situation. But, the sata adapter must be in the master position like you're oriented. That's what I've read. I might have some advantage in that I'm using the superior 80 pin IDE/PATA cable instead of the standard 40 pin original version. The 80 pin cable is round & not like the flat wide type. Also, make sure your bios is the newest available so the PC has the most capability & recognition. Good luck!
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You have to supply power to the card to be able to use the sata. It's just the normal 4 pin Molex power connector that is already in your computer. The same connector that powers your drives etc. There is the Jack on the card that is the same as on all other devices in your computer and you just have to plug power there and the card is powered. Also there is a plug on the card that gives you 2 usb 3.0 internal ports and you can find the cable you need cheaply that plugs into the plug on the card and gives you the 2 ports that you can run the cable thru your computer to the front to give you 2 usb 3.0 ports in the front of your computer. So in total you can have 2 usb 3.0 in back and 2 in front and esata in back and sata internally. Hope that helps, but it's a lot easier to see when you have the card in your hands, but this card was perfect for my older computer that has no usb 3.0 or sata or esata. This card gives you a lot of bang for the buck.
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The usb connectors on this are used for the front usb ports and card reader, the sata connection is only for the esata plug, the unit I purchased did not last but for a few months before it died
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If you are just plugging it into the SATA connector on the motherboard it does not matter. They are all the same, any open one will work. Just make sure that you are plugged into the correct connection on the adapter.
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Yes an internal SATs cable from an internal sata port. So the external is a pass through. Effectively giving you an esata port in exchange for an internal one.
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It takes a standard SATA power cable. Your power supply probably already has these (they look like little black connectors with a slit in them). If it doesn't, and you only see white connectors with holes in them (MOLEX connectors) you can purchase an adapter for it.
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it won't work. you need connect PCIE slot to Video card, 1x adapter to motherboard 1x,4x,8x or 16x PCIE slots (the 1x adapter fits all PCIE slots), then use USB cable to connect PCIE slot and 1x adapter. In the end, connect SATA power. Hope helpful
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It has been some time since I used this card. My recollection is that it is only PCI (not express format). It was purchased for the IDE and eSata functionality, although I believe it has at least 1 internal Sata connector.
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You will need one SATA cable, something like this: C&E CNE11445 SATA Data Cable (2pk.)
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There is a micro board with a plug which connects to your HDD. There is also a SATA connector that also connects to your HDD. The power comes from a power pack (ie. like your laptop power pack) and included is a USB 2.0 and eSATA cable. Unless you use the eSATA connection, the USB 2.0 is way too slow.I personally rather use a hotswappable docking station (ie the "Plugable" brand)Plugable USB 3.0 SATA III Lay-Flat Hard Drive & SSD Docking Station (Supports UASP and Drives 8TB+)