Modern motherboards can usually connect up to 4 SATA devices, and all SATA motherboard connectors are labeled as SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4. To connect an HDD or SSD to a SATA port, ...

So in the process of adding more RAM to my computer, I somehow seem to have disloadged one of my SATA connectors from my motherboard. Not the entire connector mind you - the pins actually ...

ATX4P: This unusual item is actually a SATA power connector for delivering power to SSDs, hard drives, or optical drives from the motherboard itself. TPM connector: Some off-the-shelf PCs and ...

Ive not worked much with sata connector until recently. I had a MSI motherboard, that bought in 2007. So the cables aint "new" any more. It loosens very frequently (you dont even realize when it ...

What is SATA? In short, it’s how almost everything storage-related connects to your motherboard. If you build your own PCs or owned a desktop or laptop in the past decade and a half, you can be ...

By bundling two SATA ports and transferring them via PCI Express, the previous SATA 6G speed was to be doubled. This creates a PCIe x2 connection. With PCIe 2.0 this corresponds to 1,000MB/s, with ...

Building a gaming PC can be one of the best ways to learn about how a computer works and possibly save yourself some money in ...

While PCIe expansion cards have always offered a great way to augment the capabilities of your PC, the average user doesn't ...

SATA Data Cable Connectors: The SATA data cable connector has seven conductors and has one plugged into the end port on the motherboard and the other end plugged into the back of a storage device ...

MSI offers three Project Zero rear connector motherboards, ASUS sells a couple of its BTF motherboard models, and Gigabyte ...

by Rob Williams on September 21, 2012 in Motherboards. For its $180 pricing, GIGABYTE packs quite a bit into its Z77X-UD5H. For starters, it includes 9 internal SATA ports, 4x USB 3.0 ports at the ...

SATA is characterized by a small L-shaped connector that has been widely utilized for connecting various drives, including optical drives, hard drives, and SSDs, to motherboards. This connector is ...