How Do I Add Another SATA HDD ? Only got room for 2?

Ok I've attached some pictures to hopefully make it stand out a little clearer.

Pictures go from top to bottom, Left to right.

Picture 1:
1: Goes to front of PC to control power button & LED's
2: Goes to front USB & card slots (see picture 3, 4 & 5)
3: Goes to HDD (that was 1TB)
4: Goes to Disc Drive

Picture 2:
1: Power for disc drive
2: Unknown power source, come from power box
3: Power and SATA to HDD

Picture 3, 4 & 5:
Front USB's, card readers etc

Picture 6:
Back side of tower (near keyboard connectors etc)

Picture 7:
1: SATA & power for Disc Drive
2: SATA for HDD

Picture 8:
1: Power for Disc Drive
2: Unknown power?

Picture 9:
1: Where I've had to put the HDD from laptop

DocBrown said:

I only see 2 Sata data headers (labeled #6 & #11) So you cannot split Sata data cables, but you can Y split Sata power cables. I don't see an IDE header on the MB so that leaves out a IDE to Sata conversion board. The one you posted is a USB connection adapter. It will work, but not the best for permanent installation. You might be better off with a Two (2) drive Sata HD DOCK.

Most ext DOCKS will work with Desktop & Laptop Sata HD's

Last pic is a two (2) HD USB external enclosure

So could I just used the SATA to USB I bought to run the HDD as external? Then buy a cage when I have more money?

smarteyeball said:

jacko900000 said:

Here's some pics.. Just wanted to know what these were for?

Not sure if this was answered:

? Looks like one half of the 4+4/ 8 pin CPU power. If you're mobo only has a 4 plug, it'd be a spare essentially.

1. PCIE-E x16 slot

2. PCI-E x1 slot

Thanks!

Main question I was looking for, Are these useful for anything? Could I attach anything useful? What would it do?

Sorry, Little nooby when it comes to internal compartments

linnemeyerhere said:

jacko900000 said:

DocBrown said:

I only see 2 Sata data headers (labeled #6 & #11) So you cannot split Sata data cables, but you can Y split Sata power cables. I don't see an IDE header on the MB so that leaves out a IDE to Sata conversion board. The one you posted is a USB connection adapter. It will work, but not the best for permanent installation. You might be better off with a Two (2) drive Sata HD DOCK.

Most ext DOCKS will work with Desktop & Laptop Sata HD's

Last pic is a two (2) HD USB external enclosure

So could I just used the SATA to USB I bought to run the HDD as external? Then buy a cage when I have more money?

Yes that will work but transfer speeds will suffer but it will work.

Will it suffer bad?
What about if I totally formatted it, then installed windows 7 on it again and set it back to my primary HDD?

Also a screenshot of my Windows Proformance..
Any idea's how I could give it a boost?

smarteyeball said:

jacko900000 said:

Ok I've attached some pictures to hopefully make it stand out a little clearer.

Picture 1:

1 Front panel header / power switch/led/reset etc

2 USB headers

3 Sata 2 port

4 Sata 2 port


Picture 2:

1 Sata power cable
2 The + 4 pin of the 20/4 motherboard power. Your mobo only has a 20 pin. It's useless to you.
3 Backside of a hard drive


Picture 5:

1 ? Sata cords, sata power
2 Sata 2 connection

As mentioned, the only way you are going to add more sata devices is by adding a Sata card on either a PCIE-E 16 (long slot) or the PCIE-E x1 (short slot)

One thing I didn't see in the pics was if there were any spare sata power, or even molex plugs to power up further HDD's.


There is also no such thing as a Sata splitter that you were thinking of. One drive per slot I'm afraid.[/QUOTE]

Hmm
Not turning out to be such a good PC as its been running for the last 4 years. Maybe time for an upgrade

How much am I looking at for a PCIE-E 16 to SATA .. or something like that?

& yeah, I can't see any extra SATA or power wires/plugs