[Coco] power levels out of a multipack

Robert Emery theother_bob at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 12 17:03:39 EDT 2004


> 	The rated currents are probably the worst case
> "spin up" currents. Unless you plan to set the drives
> inactivity timer, you only have to worry about it at
> power on.

True, I'd probably read the draw with an ammeter before
choosing a pwer supply.

> 
> P.S.:	Did you know that full size IDE drives also
> 	respond to the inactivity timer?

Yep... I hear mine spin back up fairly often because I
leave my PC running all the time, just turn off the
monitor. You can set the delay (or disable it) from 
Windows Control Panel->Power applet.

Bob


		
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