Pinout of Serial ATA (SATA) and layout of 7 pin Serial ATA motheboard internal connectorThe Serial ATA (SATA) bus is the serial version of the ATA bus. Primarily used for hard disk connections.. Background Background The SATA standard specifies a data cable with seven conductors—three grounds and four active data lines arranged in two pairs—terminated by 8 mm wafer connectors at each end. These cables can be up to 1 meter (3.3 ft) long and connect a single motherboard port to a single drive. By contrast, PATA ribbon cables use 40 or 80 wires, support one or two drives per port.
Learn about the diagrams and connections of a SATA power cable, including how to properly connect it to your devices for power supply.. Learn how to wire a SATA power cable with a detailed wiring diagram for your computer hardware needs.