Hello everybody,
My question is about a 700W PSU.
It has:
1 x SATA cable with 2 SATA connectors
2 x MOLEX cables with 2 MOLEX connectors each
24pin for motherboard
4pin 12V
6pin PCI-E
Now, some of the components are
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB
DVD-RW Drive
GeForce GTX 460 2GB GS
Since the GFX card requires 2 x 6pin PCI-E cables, it's a good thing its box already contains an adapter, since the PSU only has a 6pin cable.
Now, my question is if I can connect the two hard drives into the single SATA cable or should I buy a SATA adapter?
My opinion is that if the PSU came with a single SATA cable then it can be used completely. Still I want confirmation.
In this case my next question is about the 6pin adapter. Must I plug the 4pin peripheral MOLEX connector into separate cables?
I ask because of this quote:
"If you use an adapter then be sure to plug the 4 pin peripheral connectors into separate cables coming from the power supply. If you plug them both into the same power supply cable then you are drawing all the power of the PCI Express connector through a single 18 gauge wire. You can usually get away with that but there's no reason to do it."
Many thanks.
My question is about a 700W PSU.
It has:
1 x SATA cable with 2 SATA connectors
2 x MOLEX cables with 2 MOLEX connectors each
24pin for motherboard
4pin 12V
6pin PCI-E
Now, some of the components are
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB
DVD-RW Drive
GeForce GTX 460 2GB GS
Since the GFX card requires 2 x 6pin PCI-E cables, it's a good thing its box already contains an adapter, since the PSU only has a 6pin cable.
Now, my question is if I can connect the two hard drives into the single SATA cable or should I buy a SATA adapter?
My opinion is that if the PSU came with a single SATA cable then it can be used completely. Still I want confirmation.
In this case my next question is about the 6pin adapter. Must I plug the 4pin peripheral MOLEX connector into separate cables?
I ask because of this quote:
"If you use an adapter then be sure to plug the 4 pin peripheral connectors into separate cables coming from the power supply. If you plug them both into the same power supply cable then you are drawing all the power of the PCI Express connector through a single 18 gauge wire. You can usually get away with that but there's no reason to do it."
Many thanks.