2.5" drives don't require a power adaptor? All I need is this cable?
267015
Yes. I had an SSD drive connected to the back of a server's USB 3 port for weeks without issue with no external power adapter.
2084068
I didn't use any adapters because there are two mounting brackets for 2.5" hard disks. One is on the bottom of the case, and the other is on the back of the motherboard tray. I tried both and settled on the bottom one as it didn't require very long cables.
852729
Nope, as its 2.5", just plug it in and way you go. It comes with AC power for the 3.5" disks
1749661
For me, I just installed this card and started using it. I did not need anything else. No power cable was necessary
1701525
I bought the bare bones kit, so no cable. However I replaced a laptop drive and simply used the existing cable.
105386
Robert, That's the computer I have and this is the power supply I used. It plugged right in and is still in use. No adapters were necessary for my system.
765452
You'll need to buy an adaptor -- without being powered the USB 2 ports don't work (at least for me). The adaptor is a couple of bucks... the good news is that the molex power connector on the device has both a male and female connector; you'll probably need a female SATA to molex power connector (these are relatively rare). It's too bad that the power connector on this device did not include a sata connector.
1965517
I was able to use it on my 500BG Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex which only had a 2.0 USB adapter originally. No problems. It does not come with cables though.
1380502
The sata connection should be the same but you will need adapter to hold the 2.5 drive in place.
2090202
No additional power to the card is needed as both esata and sata drives have separate power connectors. This is not a USB card.
1148399
You need both power cable and SATA Cable. This kit will solve all your problems. "Sabrent USB 2.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (EC-AHDD)" or this link: Sabrent USB 2.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/-INCH Hard Drive Converter EC-AHDD
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I don't know where to get the power cord, but I can say I have never found a need to use it. Every time I have tried the drive it has worked fine with just the regular USB cord and no power cord.
191704
NO. I found the "yes" answer so I bought this connector. But the reviewer is WRONG. The connector fits but now I know that a 3.5" drive needs 12V power and he's full of it. WILL NOT WORK ON 3.5 inch drives!
575777
No power adapter. Just the cable from the external hard drive to the computer.
1641932
There is no adapter, you are buying only the "base" that comes with a cable, but no power adapter you need to provide your own
241430
Yes, it comes with 3 cables and both sets of screws for both 2.5" and 3.5" Drives. To reply to one of the answers, you don't need to use both SATA power and standard power, it's either or.
567177
There is no way to connect an AC adapter to this case, nor should you need to with a 2.5" drive. However, should the need arise, a "Y" cable is included that allows one end to be plugged into a computer (or USB power adapter) for extra power. I would recommend a 5V 1A adapter and USB extension cable should you want to try that.