How To Connect Sata Hard Drive To Motherboard 〈DIRECT »〉

Connecting a SATA hard drive to your motherboard is a straightforward process that involves two primary cables: one for data and one for power. 1. Preparation and Safety

Plug one end into the drive’s L-shaped port. Plug the other end into any SATA port on your motherboard (labeled SATA0, SATA1, etc.). For a boot drive, use the lowest-numbered port.

Find the drive in the list (it will show as "Unallocated Space" with a black bar). Right-click the black bar and select "New Simple Volume."

Elias picked up the SATA data cable. It was a thin, usually red or black cable with flat connectors at both ends.