Topic: evga 1200w Platinum PS -- only 2 molex cables (sigh) (Read 139 times)
danm this is why I ended up learning how to make my own cables for my rigs lol. was totally worth it. I now use server psu's and breakout boards to power my rigs I would have needed a skill such as crafting my own cables
I was excited to get this 1200W platinum EVGA power supply because it can power six vga cards -- currently using hx1200i which only powers five.
But I was very disappointed that it came with 4 sata cables and only 2 molex cables. 4 ports on the power supply are labeled "sata". Is it possible to get some more "molex" cables and plug into the sata connections on the power supply? Are the sata connections on the power supply rated the same as the molex connections as far as max wattage?
Right now I am using one molex cable to power two usb pcie risers. The other molex I can only power 1 because the cable isn't long enough. For the other two cards I used CPU2 cable with a graphics card pci splitter.. powering the explomos usb risers with the pcie 6 pin (they accept that, molex or sata). Now I have no idea how I am going to power the 6th video card riser when I get it. Whole reason I got this power supply was to power six video cards.
Should I get a 3-4 way splitter off the CPU line? one cpu cable to power three usb risers? Or should I risk using sata cables for the last card? Stinks they have so many sata ports/cables.
But I was very disappointed that it came with 4 sata cables and only 2 molex cables. 4 ports on the power supply are labeled "sata". Is it possible to get some more "molex" cables and plug into the sata connections on the power supply? Are the sata connections on the power supply rated the same as the molex connections as far as max wattage?
Right now I am using one molex cable to power two usb pcie risers. The other molex I can only power 1 because the cable isn't long enough. For the other two cards I used CPU2 cable with a graphics card pci splitter.. powering the explomos usb risers with the pcie 6 pin (they accept that, molex or sata). Now I have no idea how I am going to power the 6th video card riser when I get it. Whole reason I got this power supply was to power six video cards.
Should I get a 3-4 way splitter off the CPU line? one cpu cable to power three usb risers? Or should I risk using sata cables for the last card? Stinks they have so many sata ports/cables.
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