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I just bought an SSD 850 EVO and I'm installing it on my desktop. But now I have the problem that I have a type 3 cable and I don't know where to put it on my mobo. please help. My mobo is MSI B85-G43 Gaming.

plug it in the sata port

https://www.google.ca/search?q=sata+port&biw=1280&bih=611&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI7I7RysXWxwIV1BSSCh0Q0QAN#imgrc=gFDIqTRn5hSbiM%3A

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SSD needs 2 cables to work, I have the one that's supped to go to the sata port plugged in. But I don't know where to put the 2d one

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The other one plugs into your power supply.  It will be a wire coming from the PSU like the molex wires, but it'll have a different plug. (The longer L-shaped plug)

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SSD needs 2 cables to work, I have the one that's supped to go to the sata port plugged in. But I don't know where to put the 2d one

plug it in sata cable that connects to the psu

https://www.google.ca/search?q=MSI+B85-G43+Gaming&biw=1280&bih=611&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIj_S468XWxwIVzA2SCh2QgwRQ&dpr=1.5#tbm=isch&q=psu+sata+cable

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SSD needs 2 cables to work, I have the one that's supped to go to the sata port plugged in. But I don't know where to put the 2d one

 

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