[OFB Cafe] Voltage for a PATA DVD Burner

[Timothy Butler]

> For power, it should be the same as any other optical drive - +12V  
> and +5V.
>
> I think you're asking about current though - it's probably a bit  
> higher
> than then 1.2A at 5V/1.5A at 12V I see listed on a 56x CDROM I have handy.
>
> Most devices should have this info on a label on the top.

	OK. Yes, I may be asking about current. Electricity is definitely not  
my forte. The big question I am trying to look into is why a  
particular computer keeps killing optical drives. I was wondering if  
it could be supplying them with too much power... Thoughts?

	Thanks!

	-Tim

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