Issues with building my PC

[Fosh612]

Okay I am having a couple issues with my PC, but they are basically not knowing what to do. This is my parts list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZTzfkd

My confusions are the storage installation, with my case I have realized the drive bays are not supposed to be in screwed in, correct me if I am wrong here, currently I just have the HDD screwed into the drive bay, with the SSD and HDD, what cables do I use, I am hoping that someone can help me with the proper connections I need for both of those storage units.

[Fasauceome]

SATA power and data needs to go to both. SATA data will come with the motherboard, SATA power comes off the PSU. It doesn't appear that your case requires screws for the hard drive, just the SSD. Of course, you could mitigate this with an M.2 which goes right on your motherboard.

[Streetguru]

50 minutes ago, Fosh612 said:

Okay I am having a couple issues with my PC, but they are basically not knowing what to do. This is my parts list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZTzfkd

My confusions are the storage installation, with my case I have realized the drive bays are not supposed to be in screwed in, correct me if I am wrong here, currently I just have the HDD screwed into the drive bay, with the SSD and HDD, what cables do I use, I am hoping that someone can help me with the proper connections I need for both of those storage units.

 

[brob]

Secure the hdd and ssd in the trays that pull out of the drive bays. The hdd takes a screw on each side, roughly in the middle. The ssd takes four screws on the bottom. In both cases the drives should be mounted with the connectors at the back of the tray, i.e. the end that enters the drive bay first. 

 

Before inserting the drive trays install two SATA data cables. Plug the one end into the motherboard and bring the other end to the rear of the drive bay. Then install a psu SATA power cable and bring its connectors to the rear of the drive bay. Pull the four cables through the drive bay and plug a pair into one of the drives, push the tray into the lower position guiding the extra cable out the back. Repeat for the other drive.

[Fosh612]

9 hours ago, brob said:

Secure the hdd and ssd in the trays that pull out of the drive bays. The hdd takes a screw on each side, roughly in the middle. The ssd takes four screws on the bottom. In both cases the drives should be mounted with the connectors at the back of the tray, i.e. the end that enters the drive bay first. 

 

Before inserting the drive trays install two SATA data cables. Plug the one end into the motherboard and bring the other end to the rear of the drive bay. Then install a psu SATA power cable and bring its connectors to the rear of the drive bay. Pull the four cables through the drive bay and plug a pair into one of the drives, push the tray into the lower position guiding the extra cable out the back. Repeat for the other drive.

The drive bays have to be secured?

[brob]

59 minutes ago, Fosh612 said:

The drive bays have to be secured?

 

The drives need to be placed in the trays and secured to the trays. The trays slide into the drive bay housing. Most times one hears a click when a tray locks in.

[Fosh612]

19 minutes ago, brob said:

 

The drives need to be placed in the trays and secured to the trays. The trays slide into the drive bay housing. Most times one hears a click when a tray locks in.

So slide the trays back in back in and should be fine without any screws?

 

 

[brob]

Yes, they should lock in place when inserted all the way.

[Fosh612]

13 minutes ago, brob said:

Yes, they should lock in place when inserted all the way.

Awesome! thanks for the clarification. My HDD has three inputs as you see there, any help you can give me? I think the big one ( far left) connects to the PSU along with the middle one, and then the far right one connects to the motherboard.

[brob]

On the picture in your post, the leftmost connector is for SATA power, it should be connected to the psu. The one to the right of SATA power is SATA data. SATA data should be connected to a SATA header on the motherboard. The pins on the right are a jumper block and should be left as is.

[Fosh612]

1 minute ago, brob said:

On the picture in your post, the leftmost connector is for SATA power, it should be connected to the psu. The one to the right of SATA power is SATA data. SATA data should be connected to a SATA header on the motherboard. The pins on the right are a jumper block and should be left as is.

Okay thank you

[Fosh612]

17 minutes ago, brob said:

On the picture in your post, the leftmost connector is for SATA power, it should be connected to the psu. The one to the right of SATA power is SATA data. SATA data should be connected to a SATA header on the motherboard. The pins on the right are a jumper block and should be left as is.

Actually thinking about it, I am assuming that the SSD is the same way, but do you know the labels? SATA power is SATA, but what is SATA DATA labeled??

[brob]

See page 7 of the English language User Manual. Page 25 labels various parts of the motherboard, including SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, and SATA6.

[Fosh612]

2 minutes ago, brob said:

See page 7 of the English language User Manual. Page 25 labels various parts of the motherboard, including SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, and SATA6.

oh ok. I think i found it out, serial ATA