Whether you need cables and what cables you need for SSD depends on what kind of SSD you have. A SATA SSD with a 2.5″ form factor requires a SATA Data cable and a SATA Power cable. The M.2 SATA SSD and the M.2 NVMe SSDs DO NOT require cables. Essentially. There are two types of …
If you are planning on installing a new hard drive to your PC, then you need to make sure it is compatible with your motherboard in the first place. So are all hard drives compatible with all motherboards? Well, the simple answer to that question is No! They are not all compatible. For a specific …
If you have essential data on your laptop, a spare laptop hard disk, or if your desktop’s primary hard disk has failed, you may ask whether you can use a laptop hard drive on a desktop. Fortunately, the answer to that question is a resounding Yes! You can use a Laptop Hard Drive in a …
If you are new to PC building and all the technical jargon involved, one of the first questions you may ask is what SATA ports are used for and what components use them. Well, SATA ports are used to connect storage devices to your PC. The hard disk drives, optical drives, and SATA SSDs connect …
SATA is one of the primary interfaces for installing storage drives. In some instances, the version of the SATA interface does matter when installing a drive (particularly with SATA SSDs). In this write-up, I will discuss identifying SATA 1 2 3 versions on your motherboard and hard drive. There are three ways to identify the …
NVMe SSDs are the new normal for being the primary hard drives for PC these days – even for PCs in the budget segment. No longer are NVMe SSDs stupendously expensive and intended for high-performance builds. Unfortunately, unlike the SATA Hard Disk Drives and SATA SSDs which connect to the SATA ports found in abundance …
The short and simple answer to your question of whether you can use a PCIe 4.0 SSD on your existing motherboard is a yes! You can use the PCIe 4.0 SSD on any motherboard with an NVMe M.2 slot. However, an essential thing to note is that the performance or speed you get from your …
SATA is one of two primary interfaces through which you connect critical components to your PC (the other is PCIe). It is used by storage drives, including hard disk drives, optical CD/DVD drives, and SATA Solid State Drives. Things can get a bit daunting when you are new to building a PC or adding a …
Many questions can go through your mind when considering a new motherboard. They mostly have to do with whether or not the motherboard will be a good fit for you. You may also need help wondering what parts you can expect to find packaged with a motherboard. One of the essential parts of any computer …
As the primary interface for connecting hard drives, it is hard to miss out on SATA ports on a motherboard. A SATA port is a small port measuring about 1.5 cm x 0.4 cm in dimensions with precise notches and a highly recognizable L-shaped seven-pin connector. The notches, edges, and shape of the SATA port …