[SunRescue] Re: expensive paperweights

[Chad Fernandez]

These weren't the Elites, these were Seagates older Wren 4, I think. 
They use slight ly less power under idle, but way more under load :-)  I
looked at the power figures too :-)

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

jeff borisch wrote:
> 
> Chad Fernandez wrote:
> 
> > I used them off an on for storing install files on my PCs.  I even put
> > one in an old IBM PC 5150.  I didn't power it up very much, However.  It
> > was a lot of heat, and I knew it had to be taxing that little 60 watt
> > power supply to the limit :-)
> 
> ouch, IIRC the datasheet says the Elite9 takes about 27 watts when just
> running. (not reading or writing or spinning up)
> 
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