Harddrive installation

[Flip4431]

Ok got harddrive today and mounted it etc, now the ribbon that came with my mb wont go into the back of the HD. did i buy the wrong thing? or is there a different cable used to connect newer hard drives now?

Make sure the red stripe is closest to the power connector. It should only go in one way. Make sure you haven't bent any of the pins either.

[Flip4431]

it doesnt seem like theres any possible way it would go in there, there are no pins thats the problem. its a maxtor 60gig diamondmax plus 9 btw

[John Prophet]

didnt it come with a cable??

some cables (ribbons as you called it) have a "blocked" pin..in other words there are all those "holes" on the conenctor but one hole is filled in....that keeps you from putting it on the wrong way....and the hard drive should have one "missing" pin when yu look at it..the blocked in hole and the missing pin go together so there is only one way to put it on.

You can also just buy a new cable and try it, but I am under the impression that all new drives come with new ribbon cables.

JP

[John Prophet]

there are no pins?? huh?

Ah, it's probably SATA.

[Flip4431]

its hard to explain maybe im just stupid and missing something it just seems i need a different cable, and the ribbon that came with my motherboard is just to long. all i got from newegg was box with foam stuff and the hard drive in a plastic case no cables.

[Flip4431]

damnit ok thats probably why its a sta thing o well runnin to the local cpu shop to buy a damn cable

[dcollins39]

hey how can i take everything off my computer and start over

[Flip4431]

well **** on my my motherboard dont support sata ****it all to hell

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