[SOLVED] I am using Sata power to 6-pin should I be worried?
2019年1月9日 · If you are trying to use a SATA power to 6-pin PCI-e adapter to power a GPU, is not a good idea. Your PSU does not have 6-pin PCI-e because is not able to deliver the power (AMPs or voltage or both) a GPU needs. You could cause damage the PSU or the GPU or both.
How can I get more sata power connections? - Tom's Hardware …
2011年9月27日 · This may be a dumb question, but here it is. I want to add two more hdds for a RAID array, but I only have one more sata power lead from my power supply. I have plenty of the 4-pin female connectors with six wires (2 black, 2 red, 2 yellow). Can I use an adaptor from those to convert to sata...
[SOLVED] - Molex vs SATA to PCIE wattage - Tom's Hardware Forum
2019年3月31日 · i think you're perception of power draw is a bit off. for instance the 970 models that added an 8-pin when only the 6-pin was reference did that because overclocking those cards added a ton of power draw. even a "slight" overclock can add a bunch of power depending on the chip. just because stock tdp is only 95w does not mean it won't hit 200w ...
[SOLVED] How to utilize SATA HDD using external power supply
2021年11月4日 · My power supply can't handle 2 Drives ( I learned that the hard way, and by hard way I didn't look at the specifications T_T) anyway, my HDD is 500gb and 3.5" I want to use an external power supply to power up the hard drive instead, but I also want to connect it through SATA. I lack knowledge...
What's the voltages of SATA power cable? | Tom's Hardware Forum
2013年9月1日 · Earlier in another thread i mentioned two of my HDD's burned and smoked on the first boot of a new build PC and then i tried to connect an old HDD and its fried too.I did some research and checked the PSU socket and found the below image on Internet: Sata power cable has 5 cord and according to...
[SOLVED] - SATA Power for AIO pumps? - Tom's Hardware Forum
2022年1月17日 · Those 6 Sata power connectors are all on 1 or 2 chains anyways, so are basically already split. Each Sata connector can handle upto 4.5A at 12v, around 50w, and an Aio pump uses around 2w. Most SSDs use 5v, so pull power on a different wire, most hdds use a mix of 5v and 12v but still typically pull around 10w each.
[SOLVED] - Molex to SATA questions | Tom's Hardware Forum
2020年12月28日 · Straight up, ANY power supply that is so old that it doesn't have SATA power connectors should be IMMEDIATELY replaced, because it is old enough that it poses a serious hazard for failure of one kind or another including potentially short circuit, fire, excessive current draw or any number of failures that could result in damage to other hardware.
Multiple devices to one SATA power cable - Tom's Hardware Forum
2014年8月27日 · Hi everyone, Just wondering, can I connect multiple devices to one SATA power cable that has 4 heads on it? I have 1 x SSD, 1x HDD & the pump for my Corsair H100i, at the moment I have separate cable for each and I’m looking to tidy it up a bit. Thanks
Can I connect two drives with one SATA power cable?
2016年3月16日 · The data cables connect one SATA data point on the motherboard to the SATA drive. As such - you can connect a number of drives to the same power - you can even use splitters if absolutely needed (not generally recommended) and you will need the same number of data cables as you do SATA drives. That should satisfy your question.
[SOLVED] Insufficient HDD power? Limits to PSU SATA supply.
2020年8月20日 · A user asks how to troubleshoot a HDD that does not spool up when connected to a Corsair Commander Pro. Another user replies that SATA power connectors have limited current and voltage capacity and suggests using a dedicated SATA cable for the HDD.