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Old April 17th 07, 07:32 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
Bill Todd
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Default bloody SATA connectors (electrical)!

Maxim S. Shatskih wrote:
I don't think there ever were such drives. There were some that had the
traditional 4 pin molex connector


Is the usual disk/CD power connector 4pin or 5? Sorry, do not have this at
sightseeing distance, only remember that it has +-5V and +-12V (and maybe
ground too?)


4 pins: +5v, +12v, ground, plus the 4th pin which is also sometimes
ground (but may sometimes be unconnected, I think - at least one of my
USB external power connectors is IIRC)

- bill