[SOLVED] Would using a molex to sata be safe?

[hephaistos]

Hello, guys. I am planning on getting a 500gb hdd, but I already have an ssd and an other hdd plugged in. Now unfortunately my cx450 has very short cables, and I was just able to plug in my two drives, but I don't think I can plug a new one in with those sata power connectors. But of course I have a bunch of molex connectors which are nice and long, so I could plug in anything I want with ease. I have a few molex to sata adapters sitting in my drawer, and since these are just simple cables, could these cause any problem? Would it be safe? Thanks guyzz

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A molex to sata adapter, as long as it is of decent quality, should not cause an issue.

Sata drives do not draw a lot of current, and can easily be powered by molex. I actually had an external hdd powered by a molex to sata adapter working reliably for about half of a year.

The issue with adapters is the molex to pcie adapters. Molex isnt designed to deliver a ton of power, so it may have issues when a gpu is pulling a ton of power from molex.

The molex to sata adapter will work.

 

[hephaistos]

A molex to sata adapter, as long as it is of decent quality, should not cause an issue.

Sata drives do not draw a lot of current, and can easily be powered by molex. I actually had an external hdd powered by a molex to sata adapter working reliably for about half of a year.

The issue with adapters is the molex to pcie adapters. Molex isnt designed to deliver a ton of power, so it may have issues when a gpu is pulling a ton of power from molex.

The molex to sata adapter will work.

Thanks, I might be using that, so if I plan on using a gtx 970 with my cx450, is it not safe to use the 6 pin from the psu, and the other 6 pin with molex to pcie? I know it doesn't draw form the 12v rail but still. Why do gpu manufacturers include the adapters?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Idk why they included them.
While your psu is good quality, generally if a psu doesnr have the required power connectors for a card, it shouldnt be used with that card.

Anyhow, a GTX970 requires a 500w at minimum, so id just buy a card that only requires a 450w, like a 1060 or 1660ti.