additional disk(SATA) in a SCSI-based PC: were to get the right power/voltage?

[hardware55]

Hello,

I would like to install a SATA disk in a SCSI based PC (Intellistation
MPro 6849, with Adaptec 29160LP-Adapter and two enhanced IDE
busmaster connectors on the planar. The two IDE connectors are
already used by CD, Floppy and CD-WO-drive).


There seems to be many SATA cards available, but as much i
do know, new SATA do need other power/voltage...


What is the best approach to solve that problem?

Any tip is appreciated very much. Thank you very much!

John

 

[J. Clarke]

Hello,

I would like to install a SATA disk in a SCSI based PC (Intellistation
MPro 6849, with Adaptec 29160LP-Adapter and two enhanced IDE
busmaster connectors on the planar. The two IDE connectors are
already used by CD, Floppy and CD-WO-drive).


There seems to be many SATA cards available, but as much i
do know, new SATA do need other power/voltage...


What is the best approach to solve that problem?

Any tip is appreciated very much. Thank you very much!

I'm not sure I understand your question. For the most part any SATA drive
will work with any SATA board--some Seagate drives have problems with
particular first-generation host adapter chips but that should not be an
issue if you are buying new hardware. As for power, SATA runs on the same
power as any other drive--the only difference is that there is a new
connector--some drives have _only_ the new connector and others have both
that and a standard molex power connector. Where I live the power adapter
cables are readily available in computer stores and from online
resellers--if they are not where you are then you should either be sure
that the drive you are getting has a standard Molex power connector or pay
the premium for a retail-boxed drive that will have the power adapter
included.

 

[hardware55]

I'm not sure I understand your question. For the most part any SATA drive
will work with any SATA board--some Seagate drives have problems with
particular first-generation host adapter chips but that should not be an
issue if you are buying new hardware. As for power, SATA runs on the same
power as any other drive--the only difference is that there is a new
connector--some drives have _only_ the new connector and others have both
that and a standard molex power connector. Where I live the power adapter
cables are readily available in computer stores and from online
resellers--if they are not where you are then you should either be sure
that the drive you are getting has a standard Molex power connector or pay
the premium for a retail-boxed drive that will have the power adapter
included.

Thank's John, that are good news. I believed that SCSI- and SATA-disks
are consuming differents power-voltages..

John

 

[Folkert Rienstra]

Hello,

I would like to install a SATA disk in a SCSI based PC (Intellistation
MPro 6849, with Adaptec 29160LP-Adapter and two enhanced IDE
busmaster connectors on the planar. The two IDE connectors are
already used by CD, Floppy and CD-WO-drive).


There seems to be many SATA cards available, but as much i
do know, new SATA do need other power/voltage...


What is the best approach to solve that problem?

What problem.