So, I bought two 500 GB WD SATA drives...

[SKYLANE]

These drives will go into QuickSilver with PCI Sata Controller for server functions. After I had them installed, I went to hook up the power and discovered that they don't have the "legacy ATA power connectors" (are they called that?).

So, now what do I do. I thought the SATA drives had the same power connectors we all know and love. Maybe some do? Connector adapter?

I did see an adapter here: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...-power.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.cablesdirect.com/power/internal.asp&h=492&w=1000&sz=43&tbnid=YNO7a3dwyihn4M:&tbnh=73&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsata%2Bpower%2Bconnector%26um%3D1&start=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=1

Model: WD5000AAKS

[JJ]

Some of the SATA drives did have the legacy power connectors, but I think all of the recent ones use the new connector.

The adapter is what you need.

JJ

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I looked through Google images and found some drives had the legacy Molex connectors, but they all had SATA power connectors.

[Jimmypoo]

Try to get one smaller than this.....

[silvarios]

Similar experience happened to me when I got my first SATA drives, but I was lucky to catch the need for the adapters before I bought the drive. I bought my adapters from Monoprice. Good price.

Good luck.


Nathan