SATA cable!!

[trakaill]

.. the idiots that made my motherboard (dellsucks.com) decided to put the sata ports just east (behind) of the PCI express where my Video card is plugged in, four of them. This makes them quite useless unless you have angled cable..well here is the issue two of them are oriented the opposite way of the other 2 but I dont know which one is left and which is right.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-031-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-112-_-Product

The difference seems obvious ...but i have 2 angled cables that seemed to be opposite yet when I plugged them in it didnt help..

So anybody has a clear explanation on how to easily differentiate them? Quick SATA guide for dummi

Dell is retarded..

[tinkerbell]

they are the same type of cable, very are angle in oposite directions.

post your motherboard so we can tell you which ones to get, more than likely though you would need a right angled one, not left, right??

[ReGIONALS]

just go bitch slap dell.
or you can find a case with btx? form factor on newegg and have more space for the cable

[trakaill]

just go bitch slap dell.
or you can find a case with btx? form factor on newegg and have more space for the cable

Space aint the problem...the problem is that all four sata port are behind my video card...so I have to buy a new mobo!
I could use more space but not the biggest issue atm

[Daze]

If you're strapped for cash buy a IDE-SATA converter for a few bucks. Generally you can plug like 2 SATA cables into one of them.

[Wrathek]

most motherboards now dont even come with ide anymore daze.

[trakaill]

most motherboards now dont even come with ide anymore daze.

well my comp is two years old..and wasnt built with the newest hardware so t has one and I think its a good idea..ill post pics of it tonight
Thanks for the suggestion daze!!