Serial ATA power connectors?

[Addikt]

The case I am looking to buy is the Antec Sonata and I have read that it lacks Serial ATA power connectors. I am also buying a WD 36 GB Raptor to run as my primary drive. Do I need Serial ATA power connectors to be able to run the hard drive? From what I saw it just requires one of the 12v connections.

Thanks.

 

[imported_Phil]

From Western Digital's documents on the Raptor it will take a Serial-ATA power connector, or a Molex connector (note: NOT both at once! 🙂)

If you really want Serial-ATA power connectors, then you can pick up converters from most places that turn a Molex plug into a SATA one.

 

[JBT]

You can use a regular Molex connector on the Raptors.

 

[darkswordsman17]

What are the benefits of an SATA power connector over molex? Why would they bother putting it on if they can have it use molex?

 

[imported_Phil]

Hot-swap capability. The pins on Serial-ATA power connectors are a mix of short and long - which means that the power pins are grounded before any other pins are connected. Difficult to explain, that one 🙂

Anyway, it's entirely pointless unless you want a uniform look.

 

[Addikt]

Good, because I was panicing there for a second. Thanks for the quick responses guys.

 

[imported_Phil]

That'll be $10, thanks.

😉 😛

 

[Addikt]

This computer is gonna take everything I have on hand...I wish I could afford your pricing scheme...lol

 

[imported_Phil]

Heh 😀