Dell Dimension E510 no Molex 4-pin?

[peteraczel]

Hello, I have a Dell Dimension E510. I just got a new ultrahigh-fidelity PCI-Express sound card that needs to be powered separately via a 4-pin Molex connector. I saw nothing under the cover that would enable me to do that. I there some kind of adapter/extension?

 

[Noworldorder]

True, your PSU does not have an extra molex, however, I believe you have an extra SATA power connector.
If so, there is an adapter to link from that power source to a molex via this adapter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270312&cm_re=molex_sata_adapter-_-12-270-312-_-Product
BYTECC SATA-2LP4F SATA Power Input 15pin to MOLEX 4pin + Floppy Power Adapter Cable

 

[mosox]

What sound card?

 

[peteraczel]

True, your PSU does not have an extra molex, however, I believe you have an extra SATA power connector.
If so, there is an adapter to link from that power source to a molex via this adapter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270312&cm_re=molex_sata_adapter-_-12-270-312-_-Product
BYTECC SATA-2LP4F SATA Power Input 15pin to MOLEX 4pin + Floppy Power Adapter Cable
http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/12-270-312-TS?$S300W$

There are two 7-pin SATA connectors on the E510 motherboard; there is no 15-pin power connector. I don't know much about SATA---would one of those 7-pin connectors provide power to my audio card? There is also a 5-pin female connector dangling free from the power supply; the holes are in two tiers, 2 and 3. I suspect it's some kind of fan connector, but I could be wrong. Does that offer a possibility?

Thanks a lot for your assistance.

 

[Noworldorder]

None of the SATA ports on the MB will supply you power; it can only be got from the PSU.
I'm stuck, sorry. I thought there was an extra SATA power connector there somewhere.

 

[peteraczel]

What sound card?

It's an Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI-Express audio card, but that's basically irrelevant to my problem. I need to find a power connection, regardless of the card model. Just FYI, the separate connection to the power supply is required to bypass the noisy ground, since the card has an extremely high signal-to-noise ratio when there is no interference.

 

[Noworldorder]

Well, how about this;
There are Y-splitters like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200161&cm_re=SATA_splitter-_-12-200-161-_-Product
You could hook that into a SATA connector then use the adapter above to molex into the sound card.

 

[mosox]

So, you don't have a 4-pin floppy power connector on the PSU? The last one
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pc-power-supplies,1664-3.html

 

[peteraczel]

Best answer selected by peteraczel.

 

[peteraczel]

None of the SATA ports on the MB will supply you power; it can only be got from the PSU.
I'm stuck, sorry. I thought there was an extra SATA power connector there somewhere.

You are right. The sound card isn't compatible with my PC. I have returned it to amazon.com for a refund. Thanks for your help.

 

[Noworldorder]

Thanks for the Best Answer. Anything else I can do to help?

 

[MIBPreacher]

Im sorry but wouldn't a newer power supply have offered this and he could have kept it??