In addition to non-ultrabook laptops, that also makes them ideal as external drives. Before installing a new hard drive , take the following precautions to prevent damaging your hardware. Before you open the case and begin fiddling with the hardware, shut your system down. Then turn off the mains power switch.
You'll find the switch at the back of your case. Once turned off, hold the power button down for a few seconds to discharge any remaining power. Electrostatic shock can wreck your drive as soon as you take it out of its packaging. An electrostatic shock comes from a static energy build-up in your body. As you touch the metallic case of the drive, you transfer that energy, which can then fry vital components.
Luckily, most new hardware arrives in an anti-static bag and should come with a handling warning, too. Moreover, some modern components have integrated anti-shock technology that should prevent hardware damage from an unexpected static shock.
But just because your drive has shock protection, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be wary of affecting other hardware components. The easiest way to protect your hardware is to ground yourself.
Touch a metal table leg or the case of your computer do this after discharging your motherboard, as described above. Alternatively, buy an anti-static wristband. This article assumes you have a modern motherboard that no longer has IDE connectors. IDE drives haven't featured in consumer computers for some time. The overwhelming majority of computers and motherboards sold in recent years will focus solely on SATA drives with a few exceptions, of course.
Let's familiarize ourselves with the SATA connector and port. Your SATA cable will have two connectors , like so:. The left connector is for data typically a red cable , while the second powers your drive. It is possible to buy an all-in-one, pin SATA cable that combines both connectors but is less flexible. Make sure you have a PCIe slot available on your motherboard. You should find the exact name printed next to the slot on your motherboard.
It just doesn't work that way. Your new HDD or SSD probably arrived with at least its interface cable the red cable in our example images above and below. But your drive also needs power. This connector has two rows of five pins and is normally used to connect an external port to header pins on a motherboard.
Shop pin socket. This connector is typically used to add a DB25 Parallel Port interface. Most of today's motherboards do not have this type of connection. This interface is still in wide use. Many motherboards come with a pair of pin controllers described as primary and secondary. Each controller can handle one or two drives, so most standard PCs can have a maximum of four IDE drives. The connector looks identical to a pin IDE interface, only with more pins.
The pin interface is used for older, narrow SCSI buses. The pin socket internal connection is the same size and shape as the external MD68 pin interface used for SCSI devices and cables. However, the internal flat ribbon version does not use any thumbscrews or latch clips to hold the connector in place; it is held in solely by the friction of the connector and pins. The pin flat ribbon connector is unique in that the connectors on the cable are male, and the interfaces on SCSI drives and host controllers are female.
This connector is very commonly used for wide SCSI buses. The common 5. Because these drives often have a 5.
The plug is also commonly referenced as a "Molex" connection, after the well-known connector manufacturer. The connector is typically white in color, and made from hard nylon or similar plastic material. Shop 4-pin power. One main advantage the SATA power connector provides over the 4 pin power connector is a pin that provides 3.
Certain SATA drives have specific power requirements. Shop Products. This connector was designed to replace the older connectors, pin, pin, etc. This connection type is designed to communicate at much higher speeds than what were possible with the older connection styles.
Shop SATA. Shop eSATA. A less common 4-pin power connector is the 3. This connector is smaller in size than the 5. It can be found mainly on 3. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance.
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