Cable Matters 3-Pack 15 Pin SATA Power Extension Cable 8 Inches HANDY EXTENSION male to female SATA power cable connects a computer power supply to Serial ATA HDD, SSD, optical drives, DVD burners, and PCI cards; Connect directly or extend an existing SATA cable with this cost-effective 3-pack SATA extension cables REDUCE STRESS AND STRAIN on the connectors of SATA drives or a computer motherboard by connecting to an existing cable or replacing a shorter cable with a better length for internal cable management; Eliminate the risk of damaging internal connectors that are difficult to reach and unplug NEATER UPGRADES when installing new or replacement components in a computer tower; Extend or replace a short cable that connected older motherboards or was shipped with a new PSU; Simple Plug & Play installation with snug and secure connectors; Easy-grip treads on the connectors make it easier to unplug the cable in tight spaces HEAVY DUTY but flexible 18 AWG cable has multi-voltage compatibility with 3.3V, 5V, and 12V power voltages between SATA drives and power supply connections without any degradation of performance COMPATIBLE with popular SATA equipped devices such as: Apricorn Velocity Solo x2 Extreme Performance SSD Upgrade Kit, Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive, Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5-Inch Internal Solid State Drive, Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 5-Port PCI Express Card, Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card, Inateck Superspeed 5 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card, Inateck Superspeed 7 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card