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Power two hard drives from same connector

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andosmaximus   03-08-2004 at 09:23:34 PM

I recently bought an extra hard drive, only to find i don't have enough power connectors in my case :frown: . I've bought a "y" connector to split one connector off into two, and I wondered if running two drives off the same connector is ok?

I have a Q-Tech 350W dual fan supply, which runs a hard drive, a DVD drive, a CD writer and my cooler... for convenience I would like to run the two hard drives off the same plug (as the PSU ships with four stupidly short connectors :lol: ).

Would this put too much strain on one connector or is this ok?

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jihiggs   03-09-2004 at 12:56:51 AM
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its fine

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andosmaximus   03-09-2004 at 11:04:02 PM
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thanks mate... i've burnt out a PSU before and didn't want to do it again :lol:

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jihiggs   03-10-2004 at 03:40:45 AM
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its not a matter of want, its just a matter of time. it will happen again. lol

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