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How do you power 3.5" HHDs on a motherboard with DC input power? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by OrangeCorvus to c/sffpc

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I saw the new motherboards coming out with the N100 processor and I think it would make a great little NAS system.

This one has 2x SATA connectors but then it hit me, if the mobo doesn't have a 24-pin connector, how do you power the Sata drives? So far I've only built PCs with a regular PSU so I never wondered.

I think it might be a stupid question :)

This is the mobo https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/N100DC-ITX/index.asp#Overview

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[–] vinnymac 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could power them however you need to. However, it’s common in this case to power the drives using one of the headers on the motherboard.

You could use one of the USB headers, as long as you find one that’s compatible with your motherboard and the right number of drives.

The motherboard might even have a dedicated header specifically for this purpose, in which case ASRock may sell the adapter you’re looking for.

[–] OrangeCorvus 1 points 1 year ago

The other poster cleared it, thanks! Didn't know you could use an USB header.