Re: Hard Drives

[Richard Malcolm-Smith <rich@xxxxxxx>]

Stuart Poulton wrote:

> Up until yesterday I thought that the new power connector on SATA
drives was a really bad idea.
> I then built a machine using a case with SATA drive carriers, the
beauty of connector becomes
> clear when you see that both the data and power connections exist in a
simple low friction
> hot swappable connector. Connections from the carrier back plane to
the PC are now
> simple 1 power connector per 3 drives in this case an 3 SATA cable, a
god send compared to
> PATA cables.

The adaptors are a pain in the ass because you have to chain them off
normal
molex splitters etc, and you endup with a giant bundle of cables. If only
someone made a 1 to 4 sata power lead like you can get for normal molexes.

Where did you get these sata drive carriers? pics?




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