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keisuke
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:03 pm Post subject:
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please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
connector instead of the sata power connector. thanks!! |
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NoNoBadDog!
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject:
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You would release the "magic smoke" contained within the drive. Releasing
magic smoke is generally considered to be "not a good thing".
You can't be thinking of trying what you suggested, are you? You think they
made the connector and power requirements different because they had nothing
better to do?
You can try plugging it in on *YOUR* computer. Personally, I would not let
anyone who thinks along these lines anywhere near *MY* computers.
Bobby
"keisuke" <keisuke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
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Andrew E.
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:31 pm Post subject:
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If the plug-ins are on the SATA drive use them,the power plug for an IDE
drive will work fine on SATA so long as youre not useing an adapter.Maxtor
SATA drives have both types,either are recommended for use.
"keisuke" wrote:
| Quote: | please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
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Bob Harris
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject:
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Standard power connectors work fine on the PC I built.
However, the signal cables are physically different between SATA at plain
ATA (or IDE), so you can not possible plug in the wrong one.
In fact, or all the connectors on a modern PC, the only pairs that look
similar, but are not the same, are SCSI-II and parallel port (i.e., non-USB
printer), and 56K modem/phone and network adapter.
"keisuke" <keisuke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
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JBM
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject:
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"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | If the plug-ins are on the SATA drive use them,the power plug for an IDE
drive will work fine on SATA so long as youre not useing an adapter.Maxtor
SATA drives have both types,either are recommended for use.
"keisuke" wrote:
please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
connector instead of the sata power connector. thanks!!
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Just don't plug both power connectors into a SATA drive that has both
connector types. You could ruin the drive.
Jim M |
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John R Weiss
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject:
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"keisuke" <keisuke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...
| Quote: | please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
connector instead of the sata power connector.
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Assuming the HD has both connections available (as do the WD Raptors), it makes
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Jerry
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:56 am Post subject:
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SATA drives have different power connectors.
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| Quote: | please tell me everything that would happen if i used i regular power
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John R Weiss
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:22 am Post subject:
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"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> wrote...
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Some SATA drives have standard Molex connectors as well as the new SATA
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keisuke
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:20 pm Post subject:
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yesyes, i understand that i shouldn't plug both at the same time.. sorry i
didn't explain my question well. and yes, there are both slots on my maxtor
SATA..
so what would happen if i instead use the regular connector on my maxtor
SATA that has the regular power connector slot? would my drive be slower or
have any other effects because the SATA power connector might have more power
than the regular one (otherwise, why did they even make a SATA power
connector if the regular one works?), or would it be like andrew E. said,
that either would be recommended? thanks. |
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jeffrey
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:20 pm Post subject:
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Hi,
Probably the reason there is both power connectors on your SATA drive is for
those people who has PSU with only the old type connector, not SATA.
Remember not all PSU has SATA power connectors, there are a lot of people
out there with good PSU, but don`t want to spend the money to change it to
just use SATA drives. So your drive is more compatible for users with
either types of PSU.
Jeff
"keisuke" <keisuke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | yesyes, i understand that i shouldn't plug both at the same time.. sorry i
didn't explain my question well. and yes, there are both slots on my
maxtor
SATA..
so what would happen if i instead use the regular connector on my maxtor
SATA that has the regular power connector slot? would my drive be slower
or
have any other effects because the SATA power connector might have more
power
than the regular one (otherwise, why did they even make a SATA power
connector if the regular one works?), or would it be like andrew E. said,
that either would be recommended? thanks. |
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