Power connector

siraero · 03:14 AM

Hi.

Im adding a 2. SSD to my iMac 27" Mid 2011,
1. SSD im adding to SATA1 (6gb)
DVD/CD im adding to SATA2 (3gb)
2. SSD im adding to SATA0 (6GB)

BUT im missing sata power, what kind of connector is this !? (see red cirkel)
Or can i use Sata Power from SATA2 to power up 2. SSD and DVD/CD !?
Or do soneone know what cable im needing.

jonnylondon · Nov 20, 2012, 01:49 AM

I would also like to knopw the answer on this one.

Searched all over the net and I can't find the information I need.

Wondering if the HDD power cable that is currently in there can just be plugged in to the Superdrive, but I don't know

HacKage · Nov 20, 2012, 04:53 PM

Your current HDD should be plugged into the SATA0 slot with the proprietary power cable and standard SATA data cable. Then use standard SATA cables for the other 2 drives using SATA1 and SATA2.

SATA0 is your primary SATA port, so you shouldn't have any trouble providing you use the same cabling and just source other cables for S1&S2

jonnylondon · Nov 21, 2012, 03:48 PM

So the current hdd power cable will be just a normal sata power on the drive end ? And I can plug this into an SSD or the optical drive?

HacKage · Nov 21, 2012, 04:01 PM

Yea, on the hard drive side is the standard SATA connections so putting in an SSD will be no bother

Oct 29, 2012, 01:01 PM	#1
siraero macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Power connector Hi. Im adding a 2. SSD to my iMac 27" Mid 2011, 1. SSD im adding to SATA1 (6gb) DVD/CD im adding to SATA2 (3gb) 2. SSD im adding to SATA0 (6GB) BUT im missing sata power, what kind of connector is this !? (see red cirkel) Or can i use Sata Power from SATA2 to power up 2. SSD and DVD/CD !? Or do soneone know what cable im needing. Last edited by OllyW; Nov 20, 2012 at 03:14 AM. Reason: changed tags on oversized image from IMG to TIMG
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Nov 20, 2012, 01:49 AM	#2
jonnylondon macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Bump I would also like to knopw the answer on this one. Searched all over the net and I can't find the information I need. Wondering if the HDD power cable that is currently in there can just be plugged in to the Superdrive, but I don't know
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Nov 20, 2012, 04:53 PM	#3
HacKage macrumors regular Join Date: May 2010	Your current HDD should be plugged into the SATA0 slot with the proprietary power cable and standard SATA data cable. Then use standard SATA cables for the other 2 drives using SATA1 and SATA2. SATA0 is your primary SATA port, so you shouldn't have any trouble providing you use the same cabling and just source other cables for S1&S2
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Nov 21, 2012, 03:48 PM	#4
jonnylondon macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	So the current hdd power cable will be just a normal sata power on the drive end ? And I can plug this into an SSD or the optical drive?
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Nov 21, 2012, 04:01 PM	#5
HacKage macrumors regular Join Date: May 2010	Yea, on the hard drive side is the standard SATA connections so putting in an SSD will be no bother
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