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Aurora R6 extra sata power connections?
I recently upgraded from an Aurora R2 to the R6. I had 4 hard drives and an optical drive in my R2, and am trying to move the hard drives over. My R6 shipped with an m.2 drive, so I'm keeping that. After hooking up 3 of the drives, I still have a spare sata data connection on the motherboard, but don't see another sata power connection. How can I add one? Did I miss the 4th power connection somewhere in the case? I have the 850W PSU, so it should be able to handle another drive.
As an aside, I was disappointed it didn't come with enough sata data cables to use up all the connections on the motherboard. Also disappointed there's no way to use my optical drive in the R6, as the front bezel doesn't have an opening.
Alienware-Eimy
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July 11th, 2017 08:00
Hi ,
Send me a private message with the service tag so I can assist you with this.
rusmo
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July 11th, 2017 09:00
Thanks for the suggestions and info!
rusmo
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July 11th, 2017 09:00
Thanks! Just sent my service tag to you via direct message.
Tesla1856
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July 11th, 2017 09:00
Pretty sure I saw some spare SATA/HDD/SSD power sockets on the back of the 850w Power Supply. I guess you will have to order that custom cable from Dell.
You can also buy a generic SATA-Power Y-Splitter cable. Most drives don't use that much power and can handle a split.
I suggest a nice USB 2/3 External Enclosure for the 5.25" Optical Drive. Get one with UASP.