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help me buy a new comp
datora:
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--- Quote from: Nyking754 on July 22, 2011, 04:09:51 AM ---hey for the oem hdds will i get a cable that connects the disk to the mobo or will i have to buy one?
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You'll need to have your own for OEM bare drives ... as said, your mobo will come with (probably 4), check the picture. For the modern mobo you're looking at, they will be rated for SATA III 6 Gb/s.
I just bought three of these:
- BYTECC 20" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch Model SATA-120C
The price drops when you buy several. Search for SATA cable @newegg & there's ~400 hits; order by lowest price first and look for groups of prices for products; you can then compare what else is available and how many you need to buy to get a price drop. Always nice to have an extra cable or three around; you never know when you'll need them.
So, I grabbed x3, @$2.89 each, and you get dinged for $1.99 shipping, plus $1 more for more than one ... so 3 or 7 or 12 & shipping is $2.99. My total was $11.66. Read the specs and you'll notice three things: 1) they are SATA II rated, 2) the locking connection and 3) they are 20" cables. I urge that 20" cables are about optimum & minimum length for ATX case builds; 16" and under sometimes are very hard to route, especially 12" & 10" cables. The locking clip on the connection is very nice: cables sometimes work themselves loose (vibration, heat, etc.) and these provide a secure, firm connection that you never have to worry about.
The SATA II rating: well, my DVD burner doesn't need a SATA III cable, and two of the HDDs I'll use are SATA II rated ... so I will conserve my SATA III cables for use with SATA III devices. In a pinch, a SATA III HDD can be connected to a SATA II cable and it will still transfer data at its maximum potential. Might not get so lucky with a SATA III SSD.
And, yeah, Bytecc is quite a reliable enough name in cables that the quality is excellent. I probably have used 30 of their cables in the past 18 months and they have all been very solid quality.
For SATA III cables, I have a couple of these that serve very well:
- Rosewill SATA Black Flat Cable w/ Locking Latch 6, 3 and 1.5 Gb/s rate Model RC-18"-SA2-BK
When I got them last year, they were $2.49 each with $1.99 shipping for 2; price has gone up since then. Very solid, well-made cables. At 18" they just work with an inch or so to spare in a full-sized case ... thus my recommendation to try and locate 20" cables, Just To Be Sure.
Freedom Kira:
I was told by the sales clerk at Memory Express that the cables are the same for SATA II and III, and that it's only the controller on each side that matters. I'm not sure how accurate that is, though, especially since my mobo came with different-looking cables for II and III.
kitamesume:
the cables are the same, most likely your mobo provided a tad well shielded cable for the sata III.
Jarudin:
http://www.maingear.com/
I'd get one of those if I lived in the US.
raandomer:
tagging this thread for the laughs
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