Question about SATA or molex power cables
Question about SATA or molex power cables
I recently bought a brand new HP Z2 Tower G1i Desktop Workstation directly from HP's website. It comes with several pcie slots, and two expansion bays in the front for optical drives. But no power cables inside the case.
It's been a long time since I've worked on computers, but am I missing something? I want to add a Blu-ray drive and there's no way to power it, it would seem. I don't get it.
According to some minor google research, I need an adapter? Or I need to upgrade my PSU? I have no idea which. But I'm annoyed because I paid a lot of money for this tower. Luckily the 5.1 surround sound card I'm installing gets it's power from the pcie slot.
John
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Hopefully this thread holds everything you need to know;
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Busin...ti...light/true
but if you want a TL; DR version, this post should be what you're looking for;
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Busin...ns...rue#M55423
Just curious, did you contact HP and ask if the prebuilt system you purchased(brand new) should've come with additional power cables?
I have several HP systems, but they don't always come with enough "spare" power connectors. You might be unlucky and have the basic configuration without the specific adapters that would be provided if you'd ordered the system complete with an optical drive.
There's no point in HP fitting extra parts if office staff (in a large company) will never be permitted to upgrade their work PCs. It's the job of the IT department to order the correct configuration and perhaps save money if little "extras" that will never get used are left out.
Unlike standard ATX PSUs designed for home PC builders that come with a multitude of connectors, HP and Dell PSUs can look frugal in comparison. They're sometimes pared to the bone.
In your setup, do you possess any SATA drives such as HDDs or SSDs? If yes, you only require a SATA Y-splitter. For example, this product:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8VN3T61
It uses one SATA power connector and doubles it, meaning with a SATA drive you can connect the adapter and gain two SATA power connectors.