T tehczar In Runtime Messages 167 Aug 9, 2007 #1 I Have a WD Raptor HDD, it has both a SATA Power slot and the traditional Molex power slot, which one is better to use, the SATA or Molex slot? Is there any difference in performance between these two power sources?
I Have a WD Raptor HDD, it has both a SATA Power slot and the traditional Molex power slot, which one is better to use, the SATA or Molex slot? Is there any difference in performance between these two power sources?
DJ-CHRIS1 Golden Master Messages 5,203 Aug 9, 2007 #2 no, theirs no difference. You could use whatever, just SATA will be the new power standard.
ssc456 Fully Optimized Messages 4,280 Aug 9, 2007 #3 nah i dont think there is any difference personally i dont see why they are changing the molex power connectors to SATA ? i mean why change it ..... unless its something to do with the hot swappable capabilities of the SATA drives ?
nah i dont think there is any difference personally i dont see why they are changing the molex power connectors to SATA ? i mean why change it ..... unless its something to do with the hot swappable capabilities of the SATA drives ?
MikeReiner Golden Master Messages 5,055 Aug 9, 2007 #4 You might as well use the sata once.. since nothing else does.