Editing SATA (section)

=== Additional pins <span class="anchor" id="EXTRAPINS"></span> ===

Some SATA drives, in particular mechanical ones, come with an extra 4 or more pin interface which isn't uniformly standardized but nevertheless serves similar purpose defined by each drive manufacturer. As IDE drives used those extra pins for setting up Master and Slave drives, on SATA drives, those pins are generally used to select different Power modes for use in USB-SATA bridges or enables additional features like Spread Spectrum Clocking, SATA Speed Limit or Factory Mode for Diagnostics and Recovery, by the use of a jumper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seagate.com/www-content/support-content/samsung/internal-products/spinpoint-m-series/en-us/docs/100772113c.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206224112/https://www.seagate.com/www-content/support-content/samsung/internal-products/spinpoint-m-series/en-us/docs/100772113c.pdf|title=Seagate® Laptop HDD SATA 2.5" Product Manual|date=January 2016|website=seagate.com|archive-date=2020-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/347878/what-do-the-electrical-pins-on-the-back-of-your-hard-drive-do/|title=What Do The Jumper Pins On The Back Of Your Hard Drive Do?|date=5 April 2018|website=howtogeek.com}}</ref>

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