T400s SATA/USB question

Can the SATA/USB port on the T400s handle a 5.25" 500GB drive with an appropriate cable, or does that size pull to much current?
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As far as I am aware, the eSATA+USB port on a T400s does not differ from normal USB specifications in terms of teh available power.
The power available from USB ports is not enough to run a 3.5" drive, so you will need an external power supply foto do that.
USB ports can usually only support the power needs of 2.5" drives.
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Originally posted by ZippyGaloo
1. If I only install one SATA drive I have to set it up as a RAID anyway right? Wrong?
2. If I install two SATA drives I have to set it up as a RAID as well right? Wrong?
3. If I install two SATA drives and set up a RAID
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RAID is a method of connecting several disks together so they perform as a single disk. That means, in response to your points above:
1) If you install only one drive (SATA or not), it will not be set up as RAID.
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Umm alright I dont rly mind if I get either of the drive now. Just a quick question. When I built my rig I just attached the P-ATA HDD using a normal IDE cable and then when I booted I just installed windows xp via CD etc and it just detected my IDE HDD was there.
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K330 sata port question

Hello all, Im new to the forum and to Lenovo.
I bought a K330-77273GU last week.
I would like to add another HD and would like to know if the sata ports on the motherboard are 3 Mb/s or 6 Mb/s?
Two ports are red (being used for the current HD and CD drive) and the two spare ports are orange.
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hey K330_Owner,
From : http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/icbook.pdf
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