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Whats with the new power interface on hard drives

  • 11-12-2007 9:36pm
    #1
    MooseJam
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    So I bought a new harddrive http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=332072
    It arrived today and I go to plug it in and WTF ? it's got some new goddamn power input on it . Why for god sake now I have to go into town tomorrow and look for a converter, WTF ! why why why what was wrong with molex Jesus H Christ I'm mightily pissed off


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  • #2
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    =MooseJam;54633352
    why why why what was wrong with molex
    It was too square....
    In fairness those new power connectors are around as long as SATA drives so it's not really new...


  • #3
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    majiktripp wrote: »
    It was too square....
    In fairness those new power connectors are around as long as SATA drives so it's not really new...

    I've never seen one before, my other drive is SATA and it uses Molex, at least if it's been around for a long time I should be able to get a converter in town tomorrow, thank heavens for small mercies :)


  • #4
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    You can get the converter very easily ,takes a regular molex and converts it to the new sata form, try maplin or Petes on parnell st. (I'm assuming Dublin local!)


  • #5
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    I'll try those so, thanks alot :)


  • #6
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    If you look at your existing SATA drive you'll probably see that it has both the molex connector and a SATA power connector. Newer drives are phasing out the molex connector because well, that's old hat :p Any power supply from the last few years except for maybe the most bargain basement rubbish should have SATA power cables.


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  • #7
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    well i picked one up in Maplins, thanks for the tip majiktripp, but I still think it's stupid and pointless, seriously what amazing tricks has this new power connector got besides just being a different shape


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