shiverpeaks®-BASIC-S--SATA-III connection cable 3/6 Gbps connector to connector, with metal fastener, 1 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.