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Old April 18th 07, 03:51 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
Arno Wagner
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Default bloody SATA connectors (electrical)!

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage 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?)


+5-GND-GND-+12, i.e. 4 pins. SATA requires also 3.3V, but most drives do
not actually need it at the moment.

Arno