E-sata external hdd to sata port?

Segression · 20th April 2010, 3:00 PM

hey guys i have a 1tb wd mybook with firewire and esata ports, my new mobo doesnt have esata ports or firewire and i hate usb to death for what i use the hdd for. Is it possible to plug the hdd straight from esata to the sata port of the motherboard? (the hdd is powered via ac)

terrastrife · 20th April 2010, 3:11 PM

yeeeeeees.

Segression · 20th April 2010, 3:11 PM

do i have to mod the cable at all

terrastrife · 20th April 2010, 3:25 PM

youll want an esata to sata cable, or a bracket that sits in a slot that extends one of your sata ports to an esata port to th eback.

stenchlord · 20th April 2010, 3:35 PM

Something like this would do the job nicely - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=3839

FatBoyNotSoSlim · 20th April 2010, 3:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stenchlord

Something like this would do the job nicely - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=3839

Yeah. Single ones are about $1.50 on ebay, or $3 for a dual port one.

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terrastrife Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ADL/SA The Monopoly State Posts: 15,975	yeeeeeees.

20th April 2010, 3:25 PM	#4
terrastrife Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ADL/SA The Monopoly State Posts: 15,975	youll want an esata to sata cable, or a bracket that sits in a slot that extends one of your sata ports to an esata port to th eback.