Reddit mentions of StarTech.com 6in SATA Power Y Splitter Cable Adapter - M/F - Power splitter - SATA power (M) to SATA power (F) - 6 in - PYO2SATA

It's not as likely as you would be lead to believe, but I would not recommend leaving it powered on while you're away for an extended period of time. (Make a sandwich? Sure. Go to work for the day? Maybe not.)

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Meanwhile, I'm using one of these sketchy SATA-to-SATA things since I need a short splitter to power two SSDs. I really should fix that.

There are sata splitter cables as well. I haven't seen anything about them failing, and there is a review on amazon here warning to use this instead of a molex to sata adaptor because they'd had one fail and cause a small fire in their PC. Better safe than sorry!

Can you get some SATA Power splitters like this?

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537711882&sr=8-4&keywords=sata+power+splitter

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Thats what I use and have not had any issues.

Any clue if the SATA Power Y Splitters are at similar risk? All the splitter ones I've seen have been molded connectors


Example - Startech PYO2SATA

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-PYO2SATA-Power-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449283756&sr=1-1&keywords=sata+power+splitter


these are standard stuff found on any pc store for about 1-2€

Are there no spare sata power cables from your PSU?

Depends on your PSU and distances between drives and the card, but something like this may help:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ

How many watts is your power supply? You could get a Y cable to let you plug both into a single line coming from the PSU.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dv5oDb278R3VA

No, then just buy a sata power splitter.

SATA power cable splitter? Or just an extension, if you have unused connectors on the PSU.

Hey these look pretty nice, thanks. They're basically the same as mine minus the molex. Why did I bother using molex in the first place ._.

So something like this or this should be fine?

Now I feel like an idiot :P Of course I can just connect the two cables together. I'll just get one of these and use the existing cable with slimline.

Thanks for your help, /u/firefly416!

You can get a splitter. The splitters usually have straight connectors molded onto the wire

Https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B002N2EHVQ

Sounds good thanks, so the cx550 + few of those https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1503603286&sr=1-7&keywords=sata%2Bsplitter&th=1 and I should be set? :- )

Just buy some cheap Y splitters. We use them all the time.

StarTech.com 6in SATA Power Y Splitter Cable Adapter - M/F - Power splitter - SATA power (M) to SATA power (F) - 6 in - PYO2SATA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_d1hXDbBGRA2YX

Ooh even cooler 1 to 4!

StarTech.com 4X SATA Power Splitter Adapter Cable (PYO4SATA) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0086OGN9E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_J3hXDb01TS76J

[sata Y splitter cable will probably be what your looking for] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=sata+y+splitter&qid=1570347198&s=electronics&sr=1-7)

Your PSU will have come with more than 3 SATA power connectors. Normally there's a couple cables from PSU, both of which support up to 3 SATA devices.

Anyway, if you truly have run out of SATA power connectors, try one of these to split an existing power connector into two.

Are you sure the motherboard delivers power from that connector, and not intended to receive power? You can also get a sata power splitter to power both drives from one rail/connector.

e: like this https://www.amazon.com/SATA-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ

You can use a splitter instead.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ

https://www.amazon.com/SATA-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ

Try this.

I don't get it. You can't use this to free up Sata/Molex and maybe use extender if needed?

Humm I see, thank you! So to install a ssd and still have the HD, the other option is to substitute the 3.5 inch HD drive to a 2x 2.5 inch adapter and buy a "normal" SATA ssd and a notebook HD and split the power SATA cable with something like this: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-PYO2SATA-Power-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ , do you know if it will work?

I recommended the external USB enclosure for this reason. They come with everything you need, you just need to attach the drive and plug them in.

Both the hard disk and the adapter you bought need power. However your computer will not have power connectors that fit the drive, and based on the photo in the Amazon link you provided you won't have a power connector that will fit the adapter either.

I can't see the exact adapter you have, but the one shown on Amazon has a white 4-pin power connector on the same side of the adapter as the SATA connector. This is a standard 3.5" floppy drive power connector.

So, you need one of these to convert from a SATA to Molex connector, and then one of these that will split that single Molex connector into two, one Molex to power your HDD and one floppy power connector to power the SATA/IDE adapter you have.

Before buying the above two items please confirm the following:

1. That the adapter you have does in fact have a floppy drive power connector and that it didn't come with any power cable/adapters itself.
   
   
2. That your computer has a spare SATA power connector that you can use to power the old hard disk/SATA adapter. If you do not have a spare SATA power connector then you need one of these so you can split one SATA power connector into two.
   
   I still recommend the external USB hard disk case though. This one has good reviews, is $30, and ships free from Amazon. Since you'll probably spend $20 in cables and shipping anyway, why not spend a few bucks more and get the right tool for the job?

This plus this.

fuck you imgur - I edited the pictures so they arent sideways, and you make them sideways again!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $279.99
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $139.99
Thermal Compound | TUNIQ TX-4 Extreme Performance 1g Thermal Paste | $9.69 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $109.99
Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $175.00
Storage | Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $116.99
Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $249.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $99.99
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked Video Card | $529.99 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $99.99
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $83.98 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) | $132.98 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan | $19.99
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan | $19.99
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan | $19.99
Other| NZXT Grid+| $29.99
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2118.53
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 17:54 EDT-0400 |


Most of this was purchased at MicroCenter in NJ, but here is the short story behind this.

I recently (like a week ago) got married to a wonderful woman, and started a new job as an Exchange Server "Lead" (e.g: manager) so I decided to treat myself. I originally picked up a fractal design define R4 + the mobo / proc below (it was so damn cheap, I couldn't say no) and this. I was pretty content the first week until I started trying stress tests and actually looking at the idle / stress temps.. and they weren't as wonderful as I would hope due to the amount of noise this machine made..

Originally with Article Silver 5 + the cooler above in the Fractal Design Define R4 I was pushing 30-40C idle, and all the way upwards to 65C during a 10 minute stress test. For the noise I was getting, I was not too happy so I drove back to MicroCenter and picked up a few other things:

- x3 140mm Corsair Air Series Quiet fans
- Kraken x61
- Tuniq TX-4 paste (I read some reviews on it)
- NZXT H440

Ironically at the same the Grid + came in so I was stoked and built this baby out. I was pretty happy with the end results but here are some notes for those who are looking at the H440 from NZXT as there "next case"..

- Utilize the x2 2.5 HDD and 3.5 HDD bay. If you are like me using dual 2.5 SSD, you can the power by using this
- If you give two shits about noise, DONT USE the fan hub! It is NOT power regulated, and will spin all fans at 100%. Grab a Grid +, for the price its actually not that bad (the price below is from NewEgg.com)
- Take all the shelves out, better airflow (that is if you followed my first recommendation, which you probably didn't ಠ_ಠ)
- TAKE YOUR TIME. The back side of this case is narrow as all hell, and there is not much clearance from the back of the motherboard mount to the back panel. I have built out a ton of computers, but this was the trickiest in terms of cable management.

After all this headache - I am now around 50C (that was the max I saw) during the same burnin test as I ran with the "older" hardware.

I am going to use this cooler + case (the fractal design define R4) for my wife's computer, so its not a complete wash.

TL;DR

I upgraded my machine, and could not be happier. Its also quit and cool, which is nice.

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A sentence + formatting. Forgot * is used in the formatting

How many 5400rpm hard drives could a 250W Bronze PSU run? How reliable are SATA Power Splitters like this one?

Building in the Node 304 case. Front fans running off a 2-way splitter from a mobo header (other mobo header in use by CPU cooler). Rear fan powered via molex cable from PSU.

Plan to fill this thing with drives eventually (6 HDD, 2 SSD), which requires 8x SATA connections over 2 cables from the PSU. This will preclude running the rear fan on molex directly from the PSU.

I had thought to use a SATA power splitter (e.g.) and a SATA-molex adapter (e.g.) to power the rear fan via a SATA connector (perhaps one that is used by an SSD).

I've read horror stories of converters going bad and melting (although those seem to tend towards molex-SATA converters and not the opposite). In that light I wonder if I should instead run the rear fan via 3-way splitter from the mobo header and avoid converters altogether. Any suggestions?

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-PYO2SATA-Power-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ