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

[Colin McGregor]

--- Salman Ahmed <fia_wrc_fanatic-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> 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?

This information should be printed somewhere in the
fine print on the drive. For example I have an old 15
GB hard drive handy that lists:

  RATED: 5V 300mA, 12V 500mA
 
Or 0.3 Amps at 5V and 0.5 Amps at 12V for that
particular old drive.

The BIG current draw in a typical recent PC will be
the motherboard and the CPU in particular. Some recent
CPU can consume over 100 watts when running under
load...

Colin McGregor
> Thanks.
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