Indeed, IMO its a moot point as the SATA power connections are the weak spot by a million miles.
I'd be much happier relying on a molex connection than a SATA power connection....1 of them is actually robust :) I always use the molex connectors on my drivers (other then in my SATA RAID array as the caddies automatically use the SATA connector) although I beleive some drives now only have that crappy SATA power connector :( Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: 15 November 2005 15:16 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] SATA II Couldn't the SATA power still fall off the drive easier? ******* This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office. This firm is not authorised by the Financial Services Authority. However, we are included on the Register maintained by the Financial Services Authority so that we can carry on insurance mediation activity in the UK, which is broadly the advising on, selling and administration of insurance contracts. This part of our business, including arrangements for complaints or redress if something goes wrong, is regulated by The Law Society. The Register can be accessed via the Financial Services Authority website at www.fsa.gov.uk/register.
