When outfitting a workstation with a new internal hard disk that requires a connection capable of 6 Gb/s to align with the port speed of the drive and the motherboard, which type of cable should a technician select for the installation?
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A data cable with two 7-pin L-shaped connectors
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A 4-pin to 15-pin power adapter commonly used for legacy drives
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A 6+2-pin cable predominantly used for video cards
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An 8-conductor cable commonly used for network interfaces
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An adapter cable with a reversible 24-pin connector
A SATA data cable designed for third-generation interfaces would support the specified transfer speed of 6 Gb/s; the distinctive L-shaped connector characteristic of SATA would ensure proper physical connection. Whereas Ethernet cables facilitate network communications and don't connect to internal drives, a Molex power adapter only provides power and not data transfer capabilities. A USB-C to SATA adapter is typically for external drive connections and not appropriate for internal installations, and PCI Express power cables are directed at providing power to graphic cards or other expansion cards, not at facilitating drive data connectivity. Hence, the long key differing from a USB-C connector and short key differentiated from an Ethernet or Molex adapter point to the SATA data cable being the right choice.
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