[6ar]

Hello all

I have a simple question. I'd like to enjoy the e3 flasher's dual boot feature but I really hate that I have to connect the sata station to power and I found something that might do the trick without needing the station.

I found this:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/12V-5V-Power-...#ht_1397wt_978

Which seems to me that it can be used connect a SATA hard drive to the eSATA port on the e3 flasher.
I understand that 3.5" hard drives need an external power supply or a Molex connector to operate, but most modern 2.5" can be run with just the power provided by the SATA port or a USB port.

Assuming I have 2 hard drives, one for OFW and one for CFW as needed for dual boot, both of which are 2.5", can I simply use this to connect the hard drive to the PS3?

[MJ999]

E-sata to sata cable worked for me.

But about the power don't know

[6ar]

Originally Posted by MJ999 E-sata to sata cable worked for me. But about the power don't know

I'm sorry I'm not sure if I understood you right. Did you mean you used a cable like that to connect the HDD to the PS3 without an external power supply and it worked?

[MJ999]

I used this to downgrade my ps3 ( i was not having the hdd docking station )

The sata end I connected my ps3 hdd and the e-sata end to e-sata port on the e3 flasher. I powered the hdd using external molex power supply.

[6ar]

Originally Posted by MJ999 I used this to downgrade my ps3 ( i was not having the hdd docking station ) The sata end I connected my ps3 hdd and the e-sata end to e-sata port on the e3 flasher. I powered the hdd using external molex power supply.

Thanks for your help. That's what I was afraid of. I have the station, I just dislike using it

I don't know, maybe I'll order one of those cables and try it myself. As I understand, you need a Molex to provide the 12V supply needed by a 3.5" drive whereas a 2.5" can operate solely on the 5V provided by the SATA port on the PS3 and laptops.