# S2600CP4 + SAS mystery

**URL:** <https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/s2600cp4-sas-mystery/37050>\
**Category:** Storage Devices\
**Created:** [January 24, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/s2600cp4-sas-mystery/37050 "2014-01-24T15:33:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![almo](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/almo/32/708_2.png) [@almo](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/almo)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/s2600cp4-sas-mystery/37050/1 "2014-01-24T15:33:12Z")

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Dear Forum,  
Im new to computers, i bought the mother board and few hard drives  
[http://ark.intel.com/products/56334/intel-server-board-s2600cp4](http://ark.intel.com/products/56334/intel-server-board-s2600cp4)  
and  
[http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1187&language=1](http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1187&language=1)

i have no idea how to connect hd with the board, i have only SATA cables in the motherboard box

do i need a special cable or controller to use this discs ?

Thanks,  
Almo

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**Author:** ![Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/sniper/32/6_2.png) [@Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Sniper)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/s2600cp4-sas-mystery/37050/2 "2014-01-24T17:47:51Z")

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Are you looking to build a server?

The above mentioned HD is SAS based so will require SAS Cable/s https://www.google.com/search?q=SAS cable they look pretty expensive.