RE: [t13] SATA HDD Power

[Edwin J. Pole II]

3.3V is intended to power the logic in the drives. This is anticipated to reduce the overall power requirements of the drives. $ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 8:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [t13] SATA HDD Power Can some describe the recommend approach that the SATA standard developers envisioned for system manufactures during the transition from legacy PATA HDD's to SATA HDD's where the SATA spec. calls for 3.3v power?   Regards,   Wendell L. Lengefeld