shiverpeaks®-BASIC-S--SATA connection cable Connector to connector, with metal fastener, 0.7 m Using the SATA cable, you can connect your HDD, SSD or CD/DVD drive to your motherboard. The Serial ATA Standard is developed by the Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), an independent non-profit organisation. The standard is constantly being developed, with new revisions published at regular intervals.