Use new slimline drives with older motherboards the slsataadap slimline sata to sata adapter is a cost saving solution that allows you to connect a slimline sata optical drive to a standard sata motherboard connection the adapter features a slimline sata connector on one side and a standard sata data connector on the other power is drawn through a power supply sata power connector combining both data and power into the optical drive slimline sata connection