The 795 series has been out long enough to have online support. Thanks again and off to continue my "uphill" climb! Longtime HP repeat customer too, Also disappointed about lack of info. It also looks like Chrisocowan's Amazon solution of $14 for a power cable and just pull out and rearange the pins to match would work. Any reason why I couldn't just "Y" off that. I would think it would still use a standard SATA power connector. I have not yet taken a closer look at how the optical or included drive is powered. I may place installing the additional drives on hold, although at $1.21 US for a set of four(ebay) and free shipping from China, it was hard to resist purchasing the HP blue isolating mounting screws! I'll just keep looking for a cable source or consider making my own. I could see where they would not need extra power dongles if their intention is to redirect all connectivity through the MoBo. I was concerned when I initially opened the case and saw the newly redesigned (and possibly proprietary) PS. I may try the above traditional approach if I can locate a HD that does not have essential data. I used similar molex connectors for custom built LED aquarium lights for my arduino controller. If you go through Molex's catalog, I am sure you will find the correct male connector with a matching keyed plug so you can obtain the part number for a search. That way you can match the pinout pattern. The male/female crimp pins are also available and just press fit and lock into place in the connector after crimping. Note for Chrisocowan, You should be able to find a Molex MALE Mini 6 pin connector from an electronics parts supplier or on ebay. I have not yet checked the draw on those drives. I opted for the build with the 400w vs 300w PS. I had hoped the PS would support TWO additional and and M.2 SSD. Has anyone tried that? Is it MANDATORY to use the new mini Molex connector? It may be that the Molex mini connector MAY be for the Euro market, which is why it is available there and supplied with Euro builds as mentioned. Then if there is a spare connector from the PS (haven't looked yet, but traditionally, manufacturers supply extras or you could use a Y adapter), the HDs should connect to the MoBo and PS traditionally. Maybe this is a real naive question, but has anyone attempted to attach the drives with traditoinal SATA cables and take the power directly from the PS? In the pics supplied by GRas 13, you can clearly see two SATA connectors marked HDD2 and HDD3. My initial plans were to add two HDs, but am hesitant with all the chatter of cable availabilty, pinout discussion, and cable hacks to create your own. I have not yet rotated the HD cage out or even thought about the additional drives. I took a quick look under the hood, but did not yet pay attention to see if extra cables were supplied inside. Just unpacked my 0037cb and have been setting it up on the network, access to servers, backup, etc. Thank you all for providing much valuable information (where HP is NOT!)
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