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Title: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: ben8jam on June 07, 2017, 12:55:22 AM So many posts about melting connectors and fires. Who here is NOT using the riser power from the 6-pack cards. And who here is? Feel like should be a community safety hazard.
Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: philipma1957 on June 07, 2017, 01:01:55 AM So many posts about melting connectors and fires. Who here is NOT using the riser power from the 6-pack cards. And who here is? Feel like should be a community safety hazard. I go six pin pcie cable direct to six pin jack on the riser Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: ben8jam on June 07, 2017, 01:05:50 AM I go six pin pcie cable direct to six pin jack on the riser If you are using 6-pin PCI then you must have a PSU dedicated to just powering your risers? And all the risers I find are only 4-pin male molex. And all the cables I can find are 4-pin male molex too. Am I searching for totally the wrong thing? https://www.amazon.com/VCOM-12-Inch-VC-POW4EXT-Adapter-CE309/dp/B00GNTTO6I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496797120&sr=8-4&keywords=molex+to+4+pin On NewEgg I went through all their risers and every one is a molex to sata connector. Why are there not more fires??? Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: bathrobehero on June 07, 2017, 01:08:22 AM You mean the Sata to molex cables?
http://en.community.dell.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/3514/1663.SATA-to-Molex-PSU-adapter.jpg If so, they're fine as long as: - you don't connect more than 2 GPUs to a single cable coming from the PSU; - you don't use cards that are very hungry on the PCI-E front. For example overclocked GTX 750 Ti without 6-pin or any card reflashed with a badly configured BIOS. Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: ben8jam on June 07, 2017, 01:11:54 AM You mean the Sata to molex cables? If so, they're fine as long as: - you don't connect more than 2 GPUs to a single cable coming from the PSU; - you don't use cards that are very hungry on the PCI-E front. For example overclocked GTX 750 Ti without 6-pin or any card reflashed with a badly configured BIOS. Yes those cables. Plan on 4 570s on a 750W dedicated PSU. So two cards get their own molex and two cards have to share. But so many posts saying this is a bad idea...... Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: philipma1957 on June 07, 2017, 01:22:06 AM I go six pin pcie cable direct to six pin jack on the riser If you are using 6-pin PCI then you must have a PSU dedicated to just powering your risers? And all the risers I find are only 4-pin male molex. And all the cables I can find are 4-pin male molex too. Am I searching for totally the wrong thing? https://www.amazon.com/VCOM-12-Inch-VC-POW4EXT-Adapter-CE309/dp/B00GNTTO6I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496797120&sr=8-4&keywords=molex+to+4+pin On NewEgg I went through all their risers and every one is a molex to sata connector. Why are there not more fires??? No because unlike many I have to have a six or seven card rig miner I have 3 and 4 card rigs with 1 riser or no risers at all. three card riser free 1700 sols for zec at 550 watts https://i.imgur.com/dg0TGrW.jpg four card 1 riser https://i.imgur.com/FwdHSSs.jpg Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: Gunna01 on June 07, 2017, 01:32:52 AM I go six pin pcie cable direct to six pin jack on the riser If you are using 6-pin PCI then you must have a PSU dedicated to just powering your risers? And all the risers I find are only 4-pin male molex. And all the cables I can find are 4-pin male molex too. Am I searching for totally the wrong thing? https://www.amazon.com/VCOM-12-Inch-VC-POW4EXT-Adapter-CE309/dp/B00GNTTO6I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496797120&sr=8-4&keywords=molex+to+4+pin On NewEgg I went through all their risers and every one is a molex to sata connector. Why are there not more fires??? If you under volt your card why can you not use a 8pin femal to 2 x 6+2 pci-e splitters? Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: Liquid71 on June 07, 2017, 01:44:15 AM I don't use them on most of my rigs, only when necessary
Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: ben8jam on June 07, 2017, 03:57:50 AM I don't use them on most of my rigs, only when necessary Do you mind sharing what you use then exactly? I'm having a heck of a time find the right adapter that doesn't require more adapters to make it all work. Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: hawkfish007 on June 07, 2017, 04:16:09 AM I use Molex to Sata type risers exclusively since they are cheaper than 6-pins. New Molex risers are built just like 6-pin risers in quality.
https://i.imgur.com/wXKByPR.jpg Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: Gunna01 on June 07, 2017, 04:28:24 AM I use Molex to Sata type risers exclusively since they are cheaper than 6-pins. New Molex risers are built just like 6-pin risers in quality. https://i.imgur.com/wXKByPR.jpg But the power provided on the molex\sata rails is low compared to the draw of the riser I thought. Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: AFox on June 07, 2017, 04:51:06 AM I prefer to use the risers with the 6 pins PCI connector, and directly connected to the PSU.
https://i.imgur.com/qN3mnLI.jpg Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: hawkfish007 on June 07, 2017, 05:10:05 AM I use Molex to Sata type risers exclusively since they are cheaper than 6-pins. New Molex risers are built just like 6-pin risers in quality. https://i.imgur.com/wXKByPR.jpg But the power provided on the molex\sata rails is low compared to the draw of the riser I thought. Somewhere here I read, each peripheral port on ATX PSU is rated for up to 150 watts. Each port can safely power 2 risers :) Title: Re: Who here is NOT using the Molex to Sata to PSU connectors? Post by: Gunna01 on June 07, 2017, 05:30:56 AM Here is a good watch:
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