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    USB to SATA power cable

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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
      last edited by

      I've only ever plugged an esata cable into an external drive chassis, where the chassis provided power to the drive. I suppose you could find a chassis that could be powered off USB (I think it would have to be USB 3.0 at least), but in my case was always off a wall wart.

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      • L
        LAH3385
        last edited by

        This is my theory: you will need USB to Molex + Molex to Sata just to make it works.

        I know you want it to works as temporary solution, but if it is my PC I would install Molex to Sata, and wire it outside the case. This way I have sata power + esata cable.

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        • MattSpellerM
          MattSpeller
          last edited by

          Got a spare ATX power supply?

          https://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/22

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          • MattSpellerM
            MattSpeller
            last edited by

            Also commonly found around IT shops are the USB to IDE/SATA adapters, most of which came with a wall power supply to molex / SATA

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            • brianlittlejohnB
              brianlittlejohn
              last edited by gjacobse

              Something like this will work...

              Evercool EC-ST001 eSATA 15.75", USB power cable 31.5" eSATA Cable For SATA HDD and SSD M-M

              It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

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              • MattSpellerM
                MattSpeller @brianlittlejohn
                last edited by

                @brianlittlejohn said:

                Something like this will work...

                http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812311004&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Cables+-+SATA+%2F+eSATA+Cables-_-N82E16812311004&gclid=CIyj0dWUjMsCFYM8aQodFM4FOw&gclsrc=aw.ds

                It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

                Good call but only for 2.5", 3.5" need 12v IIRC

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                • brianlittlejohnB
                  brianlittlejohn
                  last edited by

                  Yea... no way you can power a 3.5" off of USB... it needs external power.

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch @brianlittlejohn
                    last edited by

                    @brianlittlejohn said:

                    Yea... no way you can power a 3.5" off of USB... it needs external power.

                    Yes, I did not specify that. I am only using a 2.5 drive.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @brianlittlejohn
                      last edited by

                      @brianlittlejohn said:

                      Something like this will work...

                      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812311004&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Cables+-+SATA+%2F+eSATA+Cables-_-N82E16812311004&gclid=CIyj0dWUjMsCFYM8aQodFM4FOw&gclsrc=aw.ds

                      It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

                      Nice.. find, thanks.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @JaredBusch
                        last edited by

                        @JaredBusch said:

                        @brianlittlejohn said:

                        Something like this will work...

                        http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812311004&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Cables+-+SATA+%2F+eSATA+Cables-_-N82E16812311004&gclid=CIyj0dWUjMsCFYM8aQodFM4FOw&gclsrc=aw.ds

                        It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

                        Nice.. find, thanks.

                        notice it says SSD, not even 2.5 in drives.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @Dashrender
                          last edited by

                          @Dashrender said:

                          @JaredBusch said:

                          @brianlittlejohn said:

                          Something like this will work...

                          http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812311004&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Cables+-+SATA+%2F+eSATA+Cables-_-N82E16812311004&gclid=CIyj0dWUjMsCFYM8aQodFM4FOw&gclsrc=aw.ds

                          It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

                          Nice.. find, thanks.

                          notice it says SSD, not even 2.5 in drives.

                          In the comments someone mentioned that you probably can power a 2.5 since those are powered off 5 V, but definitely can't do 3.5 drives as they run from 12 V.

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                          • brianlittlejohnB
                            brianlittlejohn
                            last edited by

                            It says SATA HDD and SSD in the description...

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                            • stacksofplatesS
                              stacksofplates
                              last edited by stacksofplates

                              Here's another from ebay

                              http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-Inch-Hard-Disk-Drive-SATA-22Pin-to-eSATA-Data-USB-Powered-Cable-NEW-OE-/121884926175

                              Oh geeze, never mind. I just looked at the shipping. Arrival from March 9th to April 15.

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch @Dashrender
                                last edited by

                                @Dashrender said:

                                @JaredBusch said:

                                @brianlittlejohn said:

                                Something like this will work...

                                http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812311004&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Cables+-+SATA+%2F+eSATA+Cables-_-N82E16812311004&gclid=CIyj0dWUjMsCFYM8aQodFM4FOw&gclsrc=aw.ds

                                It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

                                Nice.. find, thanks.

                                notice it says SSD, not even 2.5 in drives.

                                You can buy standard USB enclosures for 2.5" drives and they never need external power.

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                                • MattSpellerM
                                  MattSpeller @stacksofplates
                                  last edited by

                                  @johnhooks said:

                                  Here's another from ebay

                                  http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-Inch-Hard-Disk-Drive-SATA-22Pin-to-eSATA-Data-USB-Powered-Cable-NEW-OE-/121884926175

                                  Oh geeze, never mind. I just looked at the shipping. Arrival from March 9th to April 15.

                                  Cheap Fast Quality

                                  Pick two 🙂

                                  Actually I'm not sure that even qualifies for two.... I think you just pick Cheap and cross fingers heheh

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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender @JaredBusch
                                    last edited by

                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    @Dashrender said:

                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    @brianlittlejohn said:

                                    Something like this will work...

                                    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812311004&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Cables+-+SATA+%2F+eSATA+Cables-_-N82E16812311004&gclid=CIyj0dWUjMsCFYM8aQodFM4FOw&gclsrc=aw.ds

                                    It uses usb for power, and esata for data.

                                    Nice.. find, thanks.

                                    notice it says SSD, not even 2.5 in drives.

                                    You can buy standard USB enclosures for 2.5" drives and they never need external power.

                                    when I posted that it I was responding to the title of the sale indicating SSD - so I jumped the gun a bit on the 2.5.. my bad.

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