What connects the hard drive to the motherboard?
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) One cable connects one hard drive to one port on the motherboard (as opposed to Parallel ATA). See here an image of a red SATA cable and a black SATA cable, as well as a head-on view of the SATA connector.
What is the connector for hard drive?
Any desktop computer hard drive has two connectors, one for power cable and other for data cable. Power cable connects a hard drive PCB (Printed Circuit Board) with computer’s power supply. Data cable connects the hard drive with a computer’s motherboard. SATA connectors (Serial ATA or S-ATA interface).
Where is SATA port on motherboard?
Identifying the SATA Ports on Your Desktop Board
| Port | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SATA0 | Onboard header | Intel® SATA 6.0 Gb/s (blue) |
| SATA1 | Onboard header | Intel SATA 6.0 Gb/s (blue) |
| SATA2 | Onboard header | Intel SATA 3.0 Gb/s (black) |
| SATA3 | Onboard header | Intel SATA 3.0 Gb/s (black) |
What SATA port is my hard drive on?
If you are on a desktop, then one of the easiest way to identify the SATA version of your ports is to physically check the labels on them. On most motherboards the SATA ports are clearly labelled with their version as well as their system identification number.
How do I install my HP hard drive?
Replacing the hard drive
- Replace the hard drive connector.
- Place the hard drive into its carrier.
- Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to its carrier.
- Place the hard drive in the hard drive bay.
- Slide the hard disk drive back.
- Reconnect the hard drive cable to its connector.
What does a SATA connector look like?
SATA Data cables are thin ribbon like cables with small identical 7 pin connectors on each end. The connectors measure no more than 1.5 x 0.4 cm and have distinguishable L-shaped notch for connection. Some SATA Data cables have a 90 degrees angled connectors.
What is SATA connector in motherboard?
Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment or SATA) is a command and transport protocol that defines how data is transferred between a computer’s motherboard and mass storage devices, such as hard disk drives (HDDs), optical drives and solid-state drives (SSDs).
How do I know what SATA port is on my motherboard?
Physically Reading the Labels on the Motherboard. If you are on a desktop, then one of the easiest way to identify the SATA version of your ports is to physically check the labels on them. On most motherboards the SATA ports are clearly labelled with their version as well as their system identification number.
What do SATA ports look like on motherboard?
Being perhaps the primary interface for connecting hard drives, it is hard to miss out on SATA ports on a motherboard. A SATA port is basically a small port measuring about 1.5 cm x 0.4 cm in dimensions with very specific notches and a highly recognizable L-shaped seven pin connector.
Does it matter which SATA port I use on motherboard?
SATA ports are numbered starting from 0. As far as the performance goes, it does not matter which port number you use (as long as they all belong to the same version as discussed earlier). However for the sake of consistency, generally, it is preferred that the first port i.e Port number 0, be used for the boot drive.
Can any hard drive work with any PC?
For PCs: Any hard drive will work as long as you know the form factor of the hard drive bays in your case and the connection types on your motherboard. Again, it’s most likely 3.5-inch for desktops and 2.5-inch for laptops and most likely SATA connections.
What are the steps to install a hard drive?
The basic steps required to install a hard drive are:
- Configure the drive as a master or slave device (PATA only).
- Mount the drive in the chassis.
- Connect the data cable to the drive and to the PATA or SATA interface.
- Connect a power cable to the drive.
- Restart the system and run BIOS Setup.