I recently bought
this as a hub for 4 little singles and 4 of MrTeal's chili boards.
It has a molex connector and 2 usb connectors that go to the extra usb connections on your motherboard.
When I plug in the molex and plug in the power supply (have not yet hit the power on the motherboard) the CPU fan starts to spin...
Yes, the cpu fan is spinning even when the computer is turned off...
Is this dangerous? Or is this not a big deal and it's just the extra power from the molex feeding back through the USB connectors on the motherboard and all will be fine once there are devices connected on the hub?
Should I try to simply run it without the molex? I'm really not sure that little singles need a powered hub?
I would really appreciate your help. Thank you.