SATA power question

[John Talbott]

Hi All,

I've building a new system and I'm gonna go for an SATA (seagate barracuda
drive). Will i need some kind of power adapter for it to run from a standard
ATX 300Watt PSU?

Cheers,

John Talbott
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[Richard Dower]

Hi All,

I've building a new system and I'm gonna go for an SATA (seagate barracuda
drive). Will i need some kind of power adapter for it to run from a standard
ATX 300Watt PSU?

You need an adaptor, and i would also suggest getting a better power supply,
300W is way too low.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/sata_cables.html

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Power_Supplies_123.html