Question What type of connector is this?

[spinnnerrr91]

Hello all. Happy Tuesday

I bought this cooler for an m.2 SSD a while ago and forgot what this plugs into? I'm pretty sure it's a SATA connection, but I don't want to jam it in just in case it's not.

My Samsung 990 Pro reaches anywhere from 55 C to 61 C at idle! I'm hoping this old cooler will help keep it cool.

Thanks!

https://imgur.com/C2w7ooz

 

[faalin]

looks to be a sata power connector

 

[Gururu]

doesnt the white plug come out for a 3 or 4 pin mobo connection? does the sata connector offer additional features?

 

[spinnnerrr91]

doesnt the white plug come out for a 3 or 4 pin mobo connection? does the sata connector offer additional features?

Oh you know what, I think you're right! It's been such a long time since I've used this, I forgot the white plug does come out.

I don't think the SATA connector offers any additional features. I think it was just another option to power it.

Thanks for your eyes

 

[Gururu]

Ok just be careful of the voltage. On this item (if same), it says 15 pin 5V SATA. Mobo fan connectors are usually 12V. So it might burn something out. I'll let others comment too since I am not sure.

 

[Eximo]

Take the fan off and see if it is 5V or not.

 

[Zerk2012]

5 volt from a SATA connector.

 

[Eximo]

That is true, the 5V is in the middle of a SATA cable, but I suppose they could have routed from any point on the edge connector. 5V would make sense for a fan that small.

 

[spinnnerrr91]

Ok just be careful of the voltage. On this item (if same), it says 15 pin 5V SATA. Mobo fan connectors are usually 12V. So it might burn something out. I'll let others comment too since I am not sure.

Yep, that's the same item. I tried taking the white plug out, but it wasn't budging and I didn't want to force it, so I just ended up using the SATA connector.

Take the fan off and see if it is 5V or not.

I took the fan out and it is indeed 5V.



The SSD idles around 46C to 49C now (with the cooler), which is a small improvement, but definitely a lot better than 55C +

Why does my 990 Pro run so hot? I have the OS installed on it, if that makes a difference?, but I also have an SSPUD Meshroom V2 ITX case, so the M.2 slot on front doesn't get much air flow. This is my first 4.0 M.2. Do they run hotter?

On my old build, my 970 EVO idled around 30C. It was also an extended ATX build, so the case had a lot more air flow.

 

[Gururu]

I have the 990 EVO and it shows 34/53 for drive temp 1/2 in HWinfo64. My ambient temp is 22. It would sit under a video card but I don't have one installed at this time. I suppose that could make a difference. Could it be slot location?

 

[CountMike]

Yep, that's the same item. I tried taking the white plug out, but it wasn't budging and I didn't want to force it, so I just ended up using the SATA connector.


I took the fan out and it is indeed 5V.



The SSD idles around 46C to 49C now (with the cooler), which is a small improvement, but definitely a lot better than 55C +

Why does my 990 Pro run so hot? I have the OS installed on it, if that makes a difference?, but I also have an SSPUD Meshroom V2 ITX case, so the M.2 slot on front doesn't get much air flow. This is my first 4.0 M.2. Do they run hotter?

On my old build, my 970 EVO idled around 30C. It was also an extended ATX build, so the case had a lot more air flow.

970evo (plus) is PCIe v3.0, 990 Pro is v4.0 and because of twice the speed it run's hotter. PCIe v5.0 are even hotter to a point when large heat sinks with forced fan or even water coolers are needed.

 

[spinnnerrr91]

970evo (plus) is PCIe v3.0, 990 Pro is v4.0 and because of twice the speed it run's hotter. PCIe v5.0 are even hotter to a point when large heat sinks with forced fan or even water coolers are needed.

That makes sense. So I guess my 990 Pro idling around 50C is considered normal. Here are some photos of its location on my mobo. Any suggestions on how to keep it even cooler; better coolers on the market?

https://imgur.com/wM60hLk

https://imgur.com/pw9nDVE

 

[CountMike]

That makes sense. So I guess my 990 Pro idling around 50C is considered normal. Here are some photos of its location on my mobo. Any suggestions on how to keep it even cooler; better coolers on the market?

https://imgur.com/wM60hLk

https://imgur.com/pw9nDVE

You already have an active cooler on it which should be more than enough. Do you have heat transfer pad between SSD and cooler ? They also come with protective foil which has to be removed.

 

[spinnnerrr91]

You already have an active cooler on it which should be more than enough. Do you have heat transfer pad between SSD and cooler ? They also come with protective foil which has to be removed.

Yes, there's a heat transfer pad between the SSD and cooler. I went a little overboard and put a heat transfer pad underneath the SSD too. The protective film was removed as well.


So, I have another question/issue, but I don't see the need to make another thread for it.

My PSU is a Corsair SF750 80 Plus Platinum.
This is the wire configuration I have to power my ASUS TUF RTX 4070 Ti.

https://imgur.com/SNMKGfB

Is this okay to power the GPU? Because my PC will lag pretty bad when I open some programs, Discord, HWMonitor, etc. Sometimes it'll lag for a while and then the screen eventually turns black, but then will display again after a minute or two. It doesn't happen when I game though.

Edit: In short, is it okay to daisy chain to power the GPU?

i7 11700k
Gigabyte Z590I AORUS ULTRA
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 2933
Samsung 990 Pro

 

[Eximo]

That should be fine, what it was made for.

However, I would get a direct PSU to 12HPWR cable to make it cleaner.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-...5-0-12vhpwr-type-4-psu-power-cable-cp-8920284

That would apply to the slightly older SF750. If you have the latest model, it uses type 5 cables:

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-...e-gen-5-12vhpwr-600w-cable-type-5-gen-5-black

 

[spinnnerrr91]

That should be fine, what it was made for.

However, I would get a direct PSU to 12HPWR cable to make it cleaner.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-...5-0-12vhpwr-type-4-psu-power-cable-cp-8920284

That would apply to the slightly older SF750. If you have the latest model, it uses type 5 cables:

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-...e-gen-5-12vhpwr-600w-cable-type-5-gen-5-black

Thanks for sharing those. I'll definitely buy it.

So what would cause my PC to lag? All of my drivers are updated. I can't figure out what is causing the lag.

 

[CountMike]

Yes, there's a heat transfer pad between the SSD and cooler. I went a little overboard and put a heat transfer pad underneath the SSD too. The protective film was removed as well.


So, I have another question/issue, but I don't see the need to make another thread for it.

My PSU is a Corsair SF750 80 Plus Platinum.
This is the wire configuration I have to power my ASUS TUF RTX 4070 Ti.

https://imgur.com/SNMKGfB

Is this okay to power the GPU? Because my PC will lag pretty bad when I open some programs, Discord, HWMonitor, etc. Sometimes it'll lag for a while and then the screen eventually turns black, but then will display again after a minute or two. It doesn't happen when I game though.

Edit: In short, is it okay to daisy chain to power the GPU?

i7 11700k
Gigabyte Z590I AORUS ULTRA
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 2933
Samsung 990 Pro

Shorter the wires and less inline connectors, the better. Also have to take into account wire gauge. It caries DC current so it can lose some voltage and power and extra connectors have resistance.