How many SATA power cables can I handle?

[earthprime163]

I'm using a Corsair 600W (CP-9020060-NA) power supply and ASRock Z170 motherboard. I've found that I only have two SATA power connectors for drives. I want to add more drives:

1) Is there a utility I can run to show my total power usage to see if I can add more power connectors for additional drives?

2) Is there such a thing as a multi-SATA power connector with one connection to the motherboard yet multiple connectors out to drives?

[pasa]

according to http://www.corsair.com/en/cx-series-cx600m-modular-atx-power-supply-600-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-psu it has 6 SATA connectors not 2.

[Borjoyzee]

As pasa already said your board should have six 15pin sata power connectors. Your board also has 6 sata connectors. But it is a modular power supply so maybe not all cables are attached. If not attached there should be some spare cables somewhere. Did you build this PC yourself or did you buy it already assembled?

If you don't plan to use more than six drives all should be good - as long as you find the additional cables.

[_I_]

2. power for the drives comes from the psu not the mobo
if you need more sata ports on the mobo you need to pick up a pci-e sata controller card

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