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    Pcmcia-sata

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by maiden, Sep 4, 2006.

  1. maiden

    maiden Newbie

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    Hi.
    i need to know how connect sata hard drive without power connector?
    in all PCMCIA-SATA devices no power conector, how it must work?
     
    maiden, Sep 4, 2006
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    you will need to attach a power connector to each sata hard drive.

    im looking at it right now in my comp.

    there is no other way.
     
    masterchef341, Sep 4, 2006
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  3. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    Use a SATA external enclosure.
     
    RogueMonk, Sep 4, 2006
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    maiden Newbie

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    sory i hev a bad english :eek: .....what is it - enclosure??
     
    maiden, Sep 4, 2006
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    burningrave101 Notebook Deity

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    An enclosure is just a small case that the hard drive goes inside of. You use this in place of putting it inside of a large desktop case. You will need a SATA enclosure and it will have a SATA and power connector port on the back of the enclosure.
     
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    You can use something like this. The SATA hard drive fits inside of it. It gets power from the encolsure, and hooks into PCMCIA sata, giving you full hard drive speed.

    Does that help?
     
    RogueMonk, Sep 4, 2006
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