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hi, i am getting an sata 2 hard disk 250Gb Maxtor Maxline III 24x7 Reliability (7200rpm,16MB) SATA II NCQ - Lead (Pb) Free from scan. I only found out that you will need to buy the cables seperately. I got a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard so i was wondering what other cables will i need to buy for the hard disk.
The A8N-SLI Deluxe included all cables you needed include a molex->sata power cable and a few SATA cables.
So you have nothing to worry about.
You might want to get a SATA II cable from Scan if you're planning on attaching it to the NForce SATA controllers as they can make use of the new cable design: basically a metal springclip on both ends that holds the cable firmly in place If you've never owned a SATA setup you may not appreciate how flimsy the connectors can feel and it's worth the extra £2 or 3 for something that's going to remain in place without dislodging, especially if you're frequently tampering in your case like me.
Nice drive, nice board, good choice :)
what si the difference between sata cables and sata II cable? or is it the same?
what is the difference between a SATA cable and a SATA II cable? or is it the same
Couple of changes but not too many. Main thing is that this is a better shielded version of the old SATA cables. Aside from that:
- the 'L' shaped key is gone
- slightly smaller guide size which is supposed to stop you using unshielded cables with external devices (that never stopped me before)
- the plug is slightly deeper and the contacts are set further back (also ground contacts are presented first so that you can hot-swap drives without sending an electrical charge into them while the system is running)
- metal spring clips to secure the cable (very handy)
- extra layer of shielding
Thinking it through, this is how they should have made them when they first came out :rant: