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    Install a 2.5" SATA hard drive in desktop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hyperq, Jul 25, 2008.

  1. hyperq

    hyperq Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone plugged a 2.5" SATA hard drive in a desktop? What worries me is that 2.5" SATA drives run on 5 volts, while the SATA power connectors in desktops supply 12 volts.

    I've googled this, some said it works fine, and some said it kills the drive. Is this doable or not? Have you tried it? Did it work?
     
    hyperq, Jul 25, 2008
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    I done with quit few sata disk does.nt seem be issue also done it with take laptop hard disk sata stick it in extenal sata case no problems
     
    andyasselin, Jul 25, 2008
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    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    SATA power cables are both 5V and 12V, so they are fine being plugged into desktops.
     
    tumnasgt, Jul 25, 2008
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  4. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    I have a 160Gb 2.5" Laptop drive sitting in my desktop right now :)
     
    Patrick, Jul 25, 2008
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    Mr._Kubelwagen More machine now than man

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    OT: Congrats on 1337 posts, Patrick.
     
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    Thanks guys. Your inputs give me courage to try this myself.
     
    hyperq, Jul 26, 2008
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    I usually use SATA connection to move large amount of data from my laptop's HDD to my file server. Just pull the 2.5" out and plug it into the desktop like a normal 3.5" drive.
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Jul 26, 2008
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