From 488c7564498a4d30ff41dcb3f1a881aea7c6cd9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Doakyz Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:18:11 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Table formatting fix --- readme.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index aa2372a..60f9a7e 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Looking at an average Seagate enterprise drive power consumption and then multip | ---------- | ---------- | -------------- | | Single HDD | 5.3 | 9.4 | | 8 HDDs | 42.4 | 75.2 | + The idle power draw alone is nearly double what a PCIe 4x slot is rated for. This lack of appropriate power delivery causes all HDDs connected to the backplane to disconnect and reconnect as they're losing their electrical signal. This can be seen here on all 8 drives: