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n°1739006
01-09-2008 at 09:54:36 PM

On the back of my new Raptor, I see the typical sata connections, a 4 pin molex, and something else (a rectangular connection with 8 pins). I'm assuming I connect all the satas and the molex, but what's the deal with that 8pin?


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n°1739009
01-09-2008 at 10:27:46 PM

If it is like older drives that I have had, it is just a manufacturers connection.
My barracudas have an extra 4 pin connector.


Message edited by millwright on 01-09-2008 at 10:30:16 PM

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