I actually got this from an external hard drive, and I wanted to install it to my own tower. Problem is that somehow it is not receiving enough power to get the regular sata data cable to read anything off of it. What do I do honestly?
Try connecting it's power to another branch connector from PSU. and not from same one as other disk(s).
You could check what total power you're new setup requires, All PSUs will supply whatever power (Watts), that is asked for by the hardware but is limited to the maximum rating, This may be lower than the stated max due to over temp protection which depends on case design and cooling
Power Supply Calculator - The most accurate PC wattage calculator
This is an independent tool but if you are tied into a particular manufacturer then most have their own tools that can specify a preferred PSU, (it's a reasonable idea to run a few tools to get a better range and then take an average
I agree (I added an extra 8GB drive to a power requirements test setup and it added around 20 W), but It could be a Straw / Camel situation - a lot of general usage PCs are shipped with just enough power supply for the standard.
It's likely to be something else but best to check basics first
I think that you need to find the real reason the drive isn't working. Power is unlikely to be the cause.
Those seem to be HGST drives which are one of the WD companies.
Mask off the 3.3 v lines to get them to work in a PC. Or use suggestions here.
https://www.hgst.com/sites/default/f...ble-Pin-TB.pdf
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hdd-sa...ews-57556.html
Last edited by Helmut; 04 Mar 2018 at 16:58.
Hello again, sorry for the wait without answer, I have work during most of the week which keeps me off the computer tower at home. So far, I have taken previous advice on separate power cables plugged in. As seen here however:
Of note, only the 2 TB hard drive is detected, even with exchange of New Data Cables. Indeed both power sata parts are inserted into both hard drives. This power supply sports over 650 watts with no Modularization, Both the Harddrive and the Power supply are recent installations from a Best Buy I had brought previously over say 1 week or so. May I ask, how may I proceed with the "3.3 v" line procedure?
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