Pictorial guide on modifying your PC power supply SATA power cable - Page 1

By Greig Mackenzie

NOTE: This page still requires further updates and enhancements. I figured it was best to get something up rather than nothing ;-)

I didn’t like the locations of the SATA power connectors on my ThermalTake ToughPower 750W PSU cables so I modified them to be more appropriately located and spaced. This is nothing new, but as I experimented with various SATA power connectors and took pictures along the way to assist another forum member, I ended up with sufficient material (and experience?) to put together a simple guide.

The objective was to relocate the existing SATA power connectors to the end of the cable, spaced apart accordingly with the power connectors of my mounted hard disks. The distance between connectors is never appropriate for me. For instance, with three drives in a row, I want three connectors about an inch apart, not 3-6 inches! I also want the cable to be long because I am routing all cables and wires in and around the motherboard etc.

Before:

After:

(Please excuse the dodgy picture, but the camera was away so I had to use my mobile phone.)

The overall length of the cable is the same. Note the black heatshrink where the original connectors used to be.