The "cheapo" adapters only provide a single voltage, which will power the drive, but won't allow it to operate in lower-power mode, and doesn't support hot swap. Read the article I put in my post.
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 15:03, Jeffrey Engle <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Aug 6, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) wrote: > >> Unfortunately, it's not that easy. Native SATA power provides >> additional voltages that aren't available on older power supplies to >> support lower power consumption and hot-swap. > > > Umm... if that were the case, there wouldn't be cheapo adapters?? I'm > looking at the adapters in my hand... Jeff > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- " ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on we’re all damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG episode "The Drumhead" - Alex Smith (K4RNT) - Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
