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Connecting Internal SATA HDD to eSATA
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Mar 15, 202649123 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have these 3 things: (1) An internal 3.5 SATA HDD. (2) An independent power supply that provides a Molex style connector (i.e. 5V and 12V power) and an adapter to convert it into SATA (except that it cannot provide the 3.3V found in a SATA power connector). (3) My PC already provides an eSATA por…
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Fix for: Connecting Internal SATA HDD to eSATA
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Yes, it's possible to use an internal SATA 3.5 HDD powered by your independent power supply. There is no extra circuitry as far as I know, and the only thing you need is the SATA to eSATA cable. If you have an eSATAp port, you can just use a compati…
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