Sara power splitter cable

Question

I have a Optiplex 9020. It has a 3.5  HDD as the main drive.  I'm going to get a 2.5 inch SSD drive and use that as the main boot drive and the HDD as a storage drive.  I need a data power splitter cable but which do I need. Does it need to be Dell genuine or is after market UK.  I note the existing cable has five leads but ones I'm finding on Google have four. Many thanks

bradthetechnut · Accepted Answer

Me see 5 wires.  Screengrabs is from 1st set of splitters that come up in the link I sent. I only nit picked about '...data power...' a little is because data and power are separate cables.

bradthetechnut · Answer

You said 'data power splitter cable.'  I believe from your title you want a sata power splitter cable.  It doesn't have to be genuine Dell brand.  I've used them myself.  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sata+power+splitter+cable&ref=nb_sb_noss

col8 · Answer

Thanks. I did mean that The reason I asked was that the existing cable has five wires but the splitters have four wires so wasn't sure on compatibility.

col8 · Answer

Many thanks. I didn't see that.....  Ordered.

bradthetechnut · Answer

You're welcome.

speedstep · Answer

Adding a splitter may need RIGHT ANGLE connections for some Dell models.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Pack-Power-Splitter/dp/B012BPLW08/

Adding cables like this DO NOT increase the power output of your power supply. This is why the 3.3v/5v combined output power of the supply along with the max power matters. It is unwise to spec a power supply based on a single rail and single spec of Watts.

Many Dell power supplies have 150 to 225W combined power on the 3.3v/5v rails with 25 amps on each rail as well as 4 amps or more on the 5VSB rail .

col8 · Answer

Many thanks

bradthetechnut · Answer

I highly doubt a 9020 PSU is going to have trouble powering an SSD and HDD, with the HDD only being 5v.  I also doubt it was assumed splitter increases power.

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