What is SATA Connector Top-Down or Bottom-Up Cable Routing?

The SATA connector cable routing refers to the orientation of the SATA power connector.

It can be Top-Down or Bottom-Up (default) depending on the PSU position and how you want to route the SATA power cable.

Bottom-Up is the default orientation for SATA power cables.

SATA

MOLEX (Top-Down)

Updated on: 05/11/2026

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