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Re: [opensuse] [OT] How much power does a PC really consume?
  • From: "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:57:41 +0100 (CET)
  • Message-id: <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802141655200.6589@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The Thursday 2008-02-14 at 16:40 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:

One thing I don't understand is why SATA drives should cause a problem
when PATAs dont. SATA and PATA is about the interface - the drive
mechanics are the same after all. Aren't they?

True. But you only find the fastest and largest models on sata.

If it were the 12V spikes, a large capacitor would solve the issue. And even so, I don't see why it would crash: simple the voice coil would be underpowered and run slower, but crash?

Weird.

- -- Cheers,
Carlos E. R.

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