I'm "upgrading" to an external SATA hard drive from an external EIDE, but I'm hoping to re-use the external power supply instead of starting all over again with new parts. I'm looking for a couple of cheap cable items but I don't want to spend $15 for Mainland shipping. I tried Mililani's Radio Shack but they didn't have what I'm seeking.
The first item is an eSATA PCI bracket cable:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812104063
The SATA cable plugs into the motherboard and the other end terminates in a card bracket for an external SATA cable to plug into.
So the second item is a three-foot SATA cable that I could plug into an external hard drive. I already have the external power supply and a SATA HD.
I was going to do this without the bracket (just plug the SATA cable into the motherboard, pop out a bracket cover, and route the cable's other end to the top of the case) but I was reminded that if I'm going to leave that cable plugged in all the time then I'd probably want it grounded through the bracket, not through the motherboard.
Are there any specialty computer-parts stores left between Pearl City and Schofield Barracks?
The first item is an eSATA PCI bracket cable:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812104063
The SATA cable plugs into the motherboard and the other end terminates in a card bracket for an external SATA cable to plug into.
So the second item is a three-foot SATA cable that I could plug into an external hard drive. I already have the external power supply and a SATA HD.
I was going to do this without the bracket (just plug the SATA cable into the motherboard, pop out a bracket cover, and route the cable's other end to the top of the case) but I was reminded that if I'm going to leave that cable plugged in all the time then I'd probably want it grounded through the bracket, not through the motherboard.
Are there any specialty computer-parts stores left between Pearl City and Schofield Barracks?
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