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I am new to sata 2 drives and need to know if &nbsp;the cable used for connecting to a sata 2 motherboard socket, is the same as the cable used to connect to a sata socket, or should i need to purchase a new cable. 
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I am new to sata 2 drives and need to know if  the cable used for connecting to a sata 2 motherboard socket, is the same as the cable used to connect to a sata socket, or should i need to purchase a new cable. 

Sata 2

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.