If you have one CD ROM drive and one hard disk, you will need two SATA Data cables and two SATA Power cables—one set of cables per drive. Each SATA drive requires a SATA Data cable and a SATA Power cable to operate. The SATA cables are provided with the motherboard, and the power cables …
You can add more SATA ports to your motherboard using a SATA Expansion Card (SATA Port Multiplier). It is a PCIe device that connects to a PCIe slot on your motherboard and may feature multiple SATA connectors for attaching your storage devices. A modern motherboard has multiple SATA ports that connect hard disk drives, solid-state …
With the current NVMe SSD speeds and the newer PCIe 4.0 version, the M.2 slot uses a maximum of 4 PCIe lanes. However, depending on your motherboard configuration, the amount of PCIe lanes the M.2 slot uses may differ. M.2 is an interface widely used today for high-speed SSDs. It offers a minimal form factor …