John, I happened across the power usage details of 500GB Sata II drive today. 40 watts peek load is what I discovered, technically 36. Most calculators use 25watts per drive.
I offer this because you where pondering the size of a power supply. Also, here is one link that offers a PSU Calculator as a way to double check your assumptions: http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine or http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html or http://www.vbutils.com/power.asp Regards, James Scott, Jr. Registered Linux User #270764
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