HDD (Molex) power on mainboard

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Rand__

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Mar 6, 2014
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Hi,

many of my boards have an onboard HDD Molex power connector - i always wondered what it is for.
The manual (from x10sdv) says "The 4-pin HDD power connector J6 provides power to onboard HDD devices. "

I assume I could power a single/ few hdds with this if i don't have appropriate adapters on my psu (eg PicoPSU or 12V DC power) ? How much power will it sustain? I.e. how many drives could i power with it?:D

Or is it for something else?
 
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