Cables for 2nd internal SATA HD?

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Cables for 2nd internal SATA HD?

I'm about to buy a 2nd internal SATA drive for use with the build-in internal SATA controller in my Dual G5 Tower (2003).

However, I've heard that many PC component vendors keep prices down by selling hard disks without any "extras" like screws, data cables, and power cables.

I've checked this document:
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/cip/pdf/g5/073-0806.pdf
which tells me that there are screws waiting for the 2nd drive, but it dosn't mention cables.

So, are there a 2nd set of SATA data & power cables already in the PowerMac G5? Or will I have to buy them along with the drive?

Thanks in advance,
./ddd

Dual G5 2.0GHz (2003 PCI-X) Mac OS X (10.4.6) Radeon 9800 (retail)

Posted on Aug 24, 2006 2:27 PM

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Jeff Lowe

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Aug 24, 2006 3:21 PM in response to douglasdd

Apple's case design is 1000 times better than any PC case design. I guess you get what you pay for, though.

The screws for your 2nd drive will be located next to that drive bay. Just unscrew them and use them. The power and SATA cables are under the empty drive bay. Just pull them out and plug them in. That's it!

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douglasdd Author

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Aug 25, 2006 11:29 PM in response to Jeff Lowe

Sweet!

Thanks for the info,
./ddd

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Aug 26, 2006 5:39 PM in response to douglasdd

Retail packaged drives come with hardware ( cables, screws, et al ), bare or OEM drives come as bulk packaged multiples w/o hardware. In most cases there is little differance in pricing ( retail may or may not be pricier ), the hardware include with retail is generally very cheap ( read not the best ) and better avoided.

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