Re: SATA power connector: which moron invented it?
I agree that the molexes are better for some stuff, like testing with a dmm or giving power to something that is not supposed to be powered by an atx psu. I even managed to get an xbox 360 falcon (175W) to run off of one molex! But sata has its perks too. Like slimness. If desktop HDDs used only molex, then you wouldn't be able to connect 2.5" (laptop) drives to a desktop pc without an adapter. I'm fine with sata as long as my psu still has a few molexes.
I agree that the molexes are better for some stuff, like testing with a dmm or giving power to something that is not supposed to be powered by an atx psu. I even managed to get an xbox 360 falcon (175W) to run off of one molex! But sata has its perks too. Like slimness. If desktop HDDs used only molex, then you wouldn't be able to connect 2.5" (laptop) drives to a desktop pc without an adapter. I'm fine with sata as long as my psu still has a few molexes.
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