[iyonix-support] New disc drives

Having just bought a new (Seagate) 160Gb hard-disc for my son's PC, I was
surprised to see that the traditional connections on the back are now quite
different: the power connection consists of a row of fifteen connectors
with a very thin plug, which strangely terminates in the usual 5 pin power
connector. The data lines are similarly fine, 7 of them, the other end of
which goes onto a similar male on the motherboard.

My question is: if this is the new standard, will new Iyonix m/bs be
equipped with the new connections? Perhaps this is not yet common, but it
made me wonder what will happen if a hard-disc needs replacement in the
future. Perhaps there is an adaptor ATA > Standard?

John

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