OT: How many internal IDE drives maximum off of an ATX power supply?

[Madison Kelly]

Salman Ahmed wrote:
> --- Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
>> It depends on the power-supply and the wattage rating, as well as the
>> voltage on each rail of the PSU as well.
>>
> 
> I'll check the wattage rating of the PSU tonight, but how do I check
> the voltage on each rail of the PSU?
> 
> Also, how can I find out how much power each individual HD consumes?
> 
> Thanks.

Generally this information is made available by the makers of the HDDs 
and PSU. Sometimes this info is on the stickers on the devices 
themselves. Remember to account for the draw from the rest of your system!

Madi
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