sata splitter cable


  1. Posts : 39
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    sata splitter cable


    Hi i have a machine an acer aspire x3450 specs in the pic

    now i have a 2tb external but i want to fit the drive inside my machine but i only have 2 sata sockets 1 has the dvd drive in it the other the main drive.

    i took the dvd out and connected the external to it and it worked but that means no dvd drive.

    so the question is

    can i fit a sata splitter cable and connect both harddrives to it like you can if it was ide ?

    i know you can buy the splitter cable but i seem to find alot of posts saying that you can only connect 1 sata item to a sata cable ?

    any one tried this or have more than 1 item connected to a sata cable and works ?
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    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
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    I assume that you mean a splitter for the data cables, which I'm not aware of anything like that. Do you have a spare PCI slot to add a SATA controller?

    EDIT: When I Googled for a SATA splitter, all that came up was a splitter for power, not data.
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  3. Posts : 2,164
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #3

    Pci or pci-e expansion card with extra sata ports is what you would need.
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    seekermeister said:
    I assume that you mean a splitter for the data cables, which I'm not aware of anything like that. Do you have a spare PCI slot to add a SATA controller?

    EDIT: When I Googled for a SATA splitter, all that came up was a splitter for power, not data.

    Here is a data splitter cable
    MINI SAS 4i SFF-8087 36-Pin to 4 SATA 7-Pin HDD Hard Drive Splitter cable 10gbps | eBay

    hmmm the pci card looks a better option.
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  5. Posts : 2,164
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    martin123 said:
    seekermeister said:
    I assume that you mean a splitter for the data cables, which I'm not aware of anything like that. Do you have a spare PCI slot to add a SATA controller?

    EDIT: When I Googled for a SATA splitter, all that came up was a splitter for power, not data.

    Here is a data splitter cable
    MINI SAS 4i SFF-8087 36-Pin to 4 SATA 7-Pin HDD Hard Drive Splitter cable 10gbps | eBay

    hmmm the pci card looks a better option.
    that cable is for a SAS backplane.
    something like this,
    http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sas_cables...s/csem28e1.asp
    The 4 7 pin SATA connectors would go to the motherboard and the 36pin single end would plug into the above box.

    Below are two examples of SATA cards, 1 PCI and 1 PCI-E,

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815158097

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815287012
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    Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
       #6

    martin123 said:
    seekermeister said:
    I assume that you mean a splitter for the data cables, which I'm not aware of anything like that. Do you have a spare PCI slot to add a SATA controller?

    EDIT: When I Googled for a SATA splitter, all that came up was a splitter for power, not data.

    Here is a data splitter cable
    MINI SAS 4i SFF-8087 36-Pin to 4 SATA 7-Pin HDD Hard Drive Splitter cable 10gbps | eBay

    hmmm the pci card looks a better option.
    That cable is used on a SAS (SCSI) controller to run multiple SATA drives.

    With SATA 3.0 (6Gbs) a port multiplier was introduced but support is not mandatory for the controller so don't know if your controller qualifies.

    SATA-IO Port Multipliers

    A PCIe SATA card would be the best bet.

    Jim
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