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Re: Hardware RAID

From "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com>
Newsgroups uk.comp.homebuilt
Subject Re: Hardware RAID
Date 2026-08-04 10:09 +0000
Message-ID <xn0pt4chijsft31017@news.individual.net> (permalink)
References (3 earlier) <R0x*qw9MA@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> <xn0pt3a15itisqt015@news.individual.net> <hhc*IpeNA@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> <xn0pt47otjlxdj8016@news.individual.net> <114s4h7$1v5g5$1@dont-email.me>

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On 04/08/2026 in message <114s4h7$1v5g5$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

>On 04/08/2026 08:07, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>On 03/08/2026 in message <hhc*IpeNA@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> Theo  
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Can I follow up on this. The unit arrived today and has only 2 x SATA
>>>>power outputs. The two cables have 4 x SATA sockets on each, ironic as
>>>>that is what I had so much trouble finding for the Seasonic.
>>>>
>>>>The relevant spec is:
>>>>
>>>>DC Output Rail Ratings
>>>>+5V: 20A (Max 110W)
>>>>+3.3V: 20A (Max 110W)
>>>>+12V: 70.8A (Max 850W)
>>>>+5Vsb: 3A (Max 15W)
>>>>
>>>>Can you calculate from that if I can safely run all 4 3.5" Iron Wolf
>>>>(5,400 RPM) from one cable and should I run two from each?
>>>
>>>According to the datasheet:
>>>https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-  
>>>content/datasheets/pdfs/ironwolf-12tb-emea-DS1904-21-2207GB-en_GB.pdf
>>>
>>>average power is 4-10W per drive.  It doesn't give a 5/12V split, but
>>>probably that's mostly from 12V.  So for 4 drives max power is 40W,  P=IV 
>>>so
>>>Imax = 40/12 = 3.33A.  A SATA power connector (ie the connector on the  
>>>end
>>>of the extension) is rated at 1.5A per pin, and each voltage has 3  pins, 
>>>so
>>>rating is max 4.5A.
>>>
>>>You should be fine.
>>>
>>>Actually, the 4TB drives are 4-5W per drive so you can halve the current
>>>requirements.  Still fine.
>>>
>>>Theo
>>
>>Many thanks Theo :-)
>>
>>New build day today while my aircon if fitted in the lounge.
>>
>
>with all those hard drives, PSUs, CPUs, no wonder you need air con! :-)

	:-)

-- 
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
I was standing in the park wondering why Frisbees got bigger as they get 
closer.
Then it hit me.

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Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-02 11:38 +0000
  Re: Hardware RAID Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-08-02 13:35 +0100
    Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-02 13:57 +0000
      Re: Hardware RAID Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-08-02 15:37 +0100
        Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-02 16:49 +0000
          Re: Hardware RAID Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-08-03 12:27 +0100
        Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-03 17:52 +0000
          Re: Hardware RAID Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-08-03 23:00 +0100
            Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-04 07:07 +0000
              Re: Hardware RAID SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-08-04 08:31 +0100
                Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-04 10:09 +0000
                Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-04 11:38 +0000
  Re: Hardware RAID Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-02 13:45 +0100
    Re: Hardware RAID Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-08-02 14:46 +0100
      Re: Hardware RAID "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-08-02 14:03 +0000

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