SATA optical drives - power options

[Emirzan]

I've not used a SATA optical drive before but am going to get one as I'm totally sick of having an IDE cable in my case messing up the air flow, sata data will be much neater

However since I have no easily accessible spare sata power connectors from the motherboard I was wondering if these drives use sata power connectors, molex or both?

[staffsMike]

Usually just SATA but you could get a molex to SATA adapter for next to nothing if you don't already have one.

[Emirzan]

That sounds like a good solution, any suggestions on where to buy one? I don't see them on scan.

[staffsMike]

one here
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=53673

[Emirzan]

Thanks for the link and speedy responses staffsMike. I swear I looked over all the cable sections and there was nothing, must be too tired to read properly!

[staffsMike]

I had a look to and was a bit stumped so I searched molex to sata in the end lol

[looney]

Get the new Pioneer 216's great drives, need to get one myself, as i have an IDE which is annoying!