Computer with serial advanced technology attachment connector

摘要

A computer includes a number of hard disk drives (HDDs), a number of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connectors correspondingly connected to the HDDs, and a number of jumpers. Each SATA connector includes a power supply pin, a spin-up pin, a ground pin, and a pin base with first to third pins. The first to the third pins are respectively connected to the power supply pin, the spin-up pin, and the ground pin. The second pin of each SATA connector is connected to either the first pin or the third pin by a corresponding jumper, thereby the corresponding HDD starts up with the computer or starts up at a preset time after the computer has started up.

主权项

1. A Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connector for connecting a hard disk drive (HDD), comprising:
a housing; a pin base mounted on the housing, and comprising first to third pins; a power supply pin connected to the first pin of the pin base; a ground pin connected to the third pin of the pin base; a spin-up pin connected to the second pin of the pin base, wherein when the signal at the spin-up pin has a low voltage level, the HDD is controlled to start up at a preset time under the control of a staggered spin-up mechanism of the computer, when the spin-up pin has a high voltage level, the HDD starts up with the computer; and a jumper for connecting the second pin of the pin base to either the first pin of the pin base or the third pin of the pin base.