Originally Posted By: peter
Good call... https://www.computerhope.com/hdd/hdd0029.htm says that the drive needs up to 560mA which is more than the 500mA current of normal USB.


That seems suspiciously low, especially as it also claims the read/write current is higher than the spin-up current.

The PDF here looks more likely to be an authoritative source, and lists the spin-up current for the CP-2064 as 1.11 amps.

https://lastin.dti.supsi.ch/VET/disks/allconnr.pdf


Edited by snoopstah (29/08/2024 06:43)