SATA HDD connection to eSATA port

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#20883 8-Apr-2008 20:27

If I want to connect a SATA HDD to the ExpressCard eSATA port on my notebook, what is the best / easiest / cheapest way to acheive this, without buying an external enclosure.

I have a cable that goes from the SATA headers on the motherboard to 2 eSATA ports on the rear of a PC and have been told that using this in reverse will work, but I'm not so sure as the pins will be reversed??

eSATA port on notebook -> eSATA cable -> (eSATA socket (mounted on PCI slot backpane) -> SATA plug (intended to be plugged into motherboard)) -> SATA HDD

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Thanks.

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#122219 8-Apr-2008 22:07

I think I'm being a dummy now that I think about it some more, but I want to be sure.

Because they are just straight cables pin 1 is pin 1 on both ends regardless of how many pieces I have to plug together to get the right connectors yeah?

The red will go the HDD and the ExpressCard to the obvious place.

Thanks for your help!

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#122245 9-Apr-2008 07:46

From what I know that should work

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#122247 9-Apr-2008 07:49

Messy but will work!

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#122251 9-Apr-2008 08:20

Ascent have a special on these: http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=359682 which is a more elegant solution, but slightly more expensive no doubt.

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#122252 9-Apr-2008 08:25

Thanks guys. I will report back later on today!

This is just a temporary measure to get the content of my desktop HDD into my laptop in the quickest posible way. I am still investigating long term options for external backup of my laptop, considering eSATA enclosure, NAS or file server on my network. Stay tuned for more questions :-)

Cheers

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#122281 9-Apr-2008 11:13

Cool cool, all done, a great way to do it!!