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Re: Laptop IDE versus standard IDE

Ok anyone have an idea on the power consumption rates on a average Laptop
HD?
I'm wondering if I have enough power here or if I need to expand my DC-DC
conversion scheme. I think I have found a way to make the JAmeco 486 pc-104
compatable motherboard to use 1/2 of the rated power. I swapped the 486 dx2
processor for a 486 sx and the amp meter shows only 1.2 amp draw. a decent
improvement in power use. Now to find a low power version of a 486dx
processor....

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: From: Sam Tregar <>
: To: 
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: Subject: Re: Laptop IDE versus standard IDE
: Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 1:12 PM
: 
: > Is there a huge difference between laptop and standard hard drives?
: > I was wondering if someone can plug a laptop hard drive into a standard
IDE
: > controller card with a special cable.
: 
: You can get a 2.5" IDE to normal IDE adaptor.  It has connctions for
: normal IDE cabling and normal power-supply.
: 
: -sam
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