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Re: [Sheflug] SATA disk connectors

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From: Tom Bird <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:12:54 +0100
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Adam Funk wrote:
> Tom Bird wrote:
> 
>> SATA power connector has 15 pins in it.  15+7 = 22.
> 
> 15 pins for power?  That seems like a lot!

There seem to be lots of pins for the same voltages, I'd say it's so 
they can use the same gauge pins as the data connector but still be sure 
that it is possible to get the right current through it.

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Tom

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