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Two red cables, Mini SAS 36Pin male to four SATA female connectors, .5M length

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CableCreation Mini SAS 36Pin SFF-8087 Male to 4 SATA 7Pin Female Cable 0.5M Red 2-Pack

SKU CH-TMX8-JQHBC

Connects a Mini SAS 36Pin (SFF-8087) controller to four SATA drives using two .5M cables

  • Connects one controller to four drives via SFF-8087 to SATA breakout
  • Supports high-throughput storage links with Serial Attached SCSI interface
  • Two cables included for multi-drive or redundant configurations
  • Compact half-metre length keeps server chassis cabling tidy
  • Red jacket allows quick visual identification in dense backplanes

Controller to backplane link

This two-pack provides a Mini SAS 36Pin (SFF-8087) male connector that plugs into a host controller and splits to four SATA 7Pin female connectors for the backplane. Each cable is .5M long and coloured red for easy identification. The set suits builders wiring internal storage arrays in servers or workstations.

Passive cable thermals

The assembly is a passive copper cable so it adds no active heat or noise to the chassis. Power draw is limited to the signalling requirements of the SAS and SATA interfaces. No fan or external power supply is needed for operation.

Replaces loose breakout leads

It replaces individual breakout cables that can clutter a drive bay and complicate cable routing. The fixed .5M length works best when the controller sits close to the backplane; longer runs will need a different cable. Buyers who need more than four SATA connections per controller port should look elsewhere.

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Questions about this item

How do I connect the Mini SAS 36-pin SFF-8087 male end to my controller correctly?

Plug the Mini SAS 36-pin SFF-8087 male connector into the controller port; it is the host side. Then attach each of the four SATA 7-pin female connectors to the target drives or backplane. The cable is 0.5M long, so ensure the controller and drives are close enough.

What maintenance or replacement should I expect for the SATA connectors over time?

The four SATA 7-pin female connectors can loosen after repeated insertion cycles. Inspect them for bent pins or cracked housings, and replace the cable if any connector no longer clicks securely or shows intermittent drive detection.

At what cable length does signal integrity become the limiting factor under sustained SAS traffic?

The 0.5M length is well within the SAS electrical specification, so signal integrity is not the first limit. The practical limit under sustained use is usually the controller's port bandwidth or the aggregate throughput of the four attached SATA drives.

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