4-pin molex to 5-pin molex? DVD drive to PSU by using adapter

foukal

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Hello.
I'm trying to connect my new DVD drive Asus DRW-24d5mt to PSU.
DVD ports: 15-pin SATA + 7-pin SATA
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But my PSU is ancient. It's Corsair HX520 and it only has 5-pin molex connectors.
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Now, I am not sure if I can plug this adapter to 5-pin slot, leaving 1 pin empty, will it work? Does it not cause any problems? This is 15-pin SATA to 4-pin molex adapter
obrazek


Edit: Now as I'm realizing it, 4-pin molex would be too thick to even fit into 5-pin connector.
I will be needing something like this size, thinner version of molex kind of:
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That confused me even more, which combination of cables I should use for this setup, please? Thanks.
 

fredfinks

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those plugs on the psu arent molex, they are proprietary corsair plugs for the PSU's cables that terminate in different connections (e.g. sata, molex and maybe a floppy). the 520 has a bunch of sata.
where are the psu's cables?
 

foukal

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Oh, thanks, I got it all wrong then :p. In that case I have 4-pin molex leading from PSU, this one:
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So I assum there I should plug 15-pin SATA to 4-pin molex adapter?
 

foukal

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It should have? Well, basically it has some, but only 1x 7-pin sata and 15-pin sata I didn't find looking thru my cables. I guess I will must go with adapter then
 

foukal

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No guys, I got it all wrong, I didn't know sizes of 15-pin sata and 7-pin sata. I found more cables and after all, I found 15-sata, so that's great :D. Now what I need is data cable 7-pin to connect it to my MOBO, right?

By the way, thank you for guiding me to right direction, I think I fully understand it now. Just had it all messed up :p
 

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Thank you for info I already ordered one and I hope I will finally make it work :)