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April 25th, 2015 14:00

Connecting A Second SATA Harddrive

Hi all,


I have a Dell Inspiron 620, and I am trying to install a new Seagate 1TB harddrive...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

I am new to SATA, and I need to purchase a second SATA data cable, but I am not sure what to order. The Dell-installed drive uses a blue cable, but does that mean it transfers data at 6 gb per second? Are SATA data cables color-coded? Should I use a red, blue, or black cable, or does my board support 6 gb per second transfer rates?

In addition, my harddrives are installed upside down, and that means I need a left-angle cable from what I can tell.


I can post a service tag if needed (if it's not against forum rules).

Thanks much.