> Do the Sata drives use less power then ide or ultra ata? Almost no power is consumed in the interface, so IDE, PATA (UATA) or SATA would be a wash.
All drives are using a voice coil positioner with in-track servo, so that would be a wash, too. Most of the power is consumed in the spindle motor, and this power is proportional to the drive's RPM, with a 5400 rpm drive consuming less power than a 5900 rpm drive, consuming less power than a 7200 rpm drive, consuming less power than a 10,000 rpm drive, etcetera. -- 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
