Raptor has two power connectors... stupid question, but...

Legend · 3 Nov 2008 at 01:55

I noticed my Raptor 74GB has 2 power connectors, a SATA and a standard one. None of my other SATA drives have this. I'm not supposed to plug into both am I? I assume not, but then i know Raptors are a bit different to normal drives, so the through crossed my mind...

:rolleyes:

cokecan · 3 Nov 2008 at 02:05

your only supposed to use one or the other, I've seen a couple of other drives with both also but no idea how common it actually is?

Tombo · 3 Nov 2008 at 02:36

Old SATA drives had it, WD from my experience, maybe some still do.

Wizzkidy · 3 Nov 2008 at 07:55

Yea, my WD 74Gb Raptor has both, it says on the label on the HDD not to plug both in.

I think older versions had this due to the molex/sata change over.

bledd · 3 Nov 2008 at 09:28

Wizzkidy said:
Yea, my WD 74Gb Raptor has both, it says on the label on the HDD not to plug both in.

I think older versions had this due to the molex/sata change over.

yup

Jimbo Mahoney · 3 Nov 2008 at 12:10

Using both connectors allows the drive to spin up to 20k, lowering seek times dramatically.

Mikoyan · 3 Nov 2008 at 12:30

Jimbo Mahoney said:
Using both connectors allows the drive to spin up to 20k, lowering seek times dramatically.

????

chris.dante · 3 Nov 2008 at 13:01

lol
like press f10 to load faster

Vegetarian · 3 Nov 2008 at 13:59

Jimbo Mahoney said:
Using both connectors allows the drive to spin up to 20k, lowering seek times dramatically.

But the OP will have to get a suitible heatsink with some Articsilver HD paste to use this overclock mode. You can also run in low power "green" mode if you disconnect all power cables.

Happy · 3 Nov 2008 at 15:04

Vegetarian said:
But the OP will have to get a suitible heatsink with some Articsilver HD paste to use this overclock mode. You can also run in low power "green" mode if you disconnect all power cables.

Haha, all this might actually confuse some people :rolleyes:

Mikoyan · 3 Nov 2008 at 15:25

Happy said:
Haha, all this might actually confuse some people

Exactly a lot of people use these forums to learn about computers then you get comments like that from Jimbo Mahoney... :rolleyes:

bledd · 3 Nov 2008 at 15:42

always means "i'm joking"

kerrgreg · 3 Nov 2008 at 16:24

bledd. said:
always means "i'm joking"

I learn something new everyday, but today ive learnt lots of things ill be back with benchmark scores showing the OC gain from a 20k drive

Cyber-Mav · 3 Nov 2008 at 18:27

my 74gig and 150gig raptors both have 2 power connectors, sata and molex. however i use molex connectors on the drives since i use the western digital secure connect sata cable which blocks off the sata power connector.

milkinc13 · 4 Nov 2008 at 14:20

i've had both cables pluggin in and drive still works. I use the molex as it means cleaner cabling. as said i think it was done as the drives came out when transfiring from old supplied to new ones.