eSATA question

[tj107us1]

I have a CM Haf-932 and it has a eSATA on the outside top of the case, i looked on the motherboard and i dont see a eSATA could i use a regular SATA port? My mobo is a ASUS P6X58D-E.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

I have a CM Haf-932 and it has a eSATA on the outside top of the case, i looked on the motherboard and i dont see a eSATA could i use a regular SATA port? My mobo is a ASUS P6X58D-E.

Yup. I have a CM Storm Scout with the same thing on it. Just plug it into a SATA port on your motherboard. Mine came with a pre routed SATA cable, I just needed to plug it in, I don't know about yours though. I would imagine it's the same since it's Cooler Master as well.

 

[tj107us1]

yeah mine came with a wire too, just didnt know if plugin it in a reg. SATA would work or not.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

yeah mine came with a wire too, just didnt know if plugin it in a reg. SATA would work or not.

Yup. It's a regular SATA plug isn't it?


I'm pretty sure eSATA just stands for external SATA anyhow

 

[Atomic Rooster]

eSATA = external SATA. It's simply an external SATA connection that can be connected to any available SATA port on the motherboard.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

eSATA = external SATA. It's simply an external SATA connection that can be connected to any available SATA port on the motherboard.

What I thought. Thanks for clarifying

 

[Marshillboy]

Doesn't the eSATA port need to be powered somehow as well as plugged into the mobo?

 

[Atomic Rooster]

The port itself doesn't. But any device that's connected to the eSATA port should have it's own power supply.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

The port itself doesn't. But any device that's connected to the eSATA port should have it's own power supply.

I don't believe SATA carries any power, unlike USB does it?

 

[Atomic Rooster]

The SATA port is not powered.