why new sata power connector?

[her34]

why was it decided to bring new power connectors for sata hdd?

will sata optical drives use the new power connectors also?

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: her34
why was it decided to bring new power connectors for sata hdd?

You know, I'm not really 100% sure. They are *thinner* than the old 4-pin molex connectors, so maybe it was helpful for smaller drives, and/or laptop drives, and/or hotswap cages. Ultimately, it doesn't make a whole lot of difference; you just use an adapter if you have an older PSU.

will sata optical drives use the new power connectors also?

I assume so...

 

[Chaotic42]

I don't like the new power connectors. I need some SATA Power->4-pin Molex converters.