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Can I swap the power cables for the motherboard at the PSU socker?
The last time I built a PC was when the Pentium was the new hotness. However, I have decided to build my own instead of buying a new PC.
I'm a bit confused with this modular power supply cable ...
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EVGA GT1300 doesn't power 4TB Dell SAS drives from its SATA connectors, but does when connected to Molex; Why?
I've been having problems with enrolling some SAS hard drives (on a ZFS ZOL system of mine).
I had an EVGA 600w power supply. I thought maybe it was that or cables. I replaced the cables, still had ...
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Damage marks on PC power cable/socket
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Yesterday i started to experience stable shut downs when playing Far Cry 5, which lead me to checking everything power related and thus discovering some sort of damage marks on both the ...
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Can a non-detachable USB-C charging cable from a laptop charger be extended?
I have an Acer Swift 3 laptop that charges from a 65W USB-C wall charger it came with. The cable is ~4ft long, but I need it to be a foot longer to comfortably reach the laptop on my desk. ...
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Are there different kinds of SATA power connectors, and if so, what terminology do I need to distinguish them?
I have two power cables that I'm trying to use to hook up multiple hard drives in an Unraid system. Both look superficially like this:
...with a 6-pin connector like this that goes into the power ...
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What is the max USB cable type-A male to type-c male Volt/current/Wattage possible?
I am struggling to understand USB type-C specifications in terms of power supply,
It took me a lot to figure out about USB data bandwidth but now that type-C is used to charge mobiles I need to learn ...
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Powering USB Cable From Different Head
I Have a Mikrotik RB951UI-2HND router, and a Huawei E5577 Modem Wi-Fi with modded firmware so it can run without battery (directly from power source). So I want to connect the two together with USB ...
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Do I need to buy a different PSU?
I recently bought a 750W power supply with intent of using it for my 3070 gpu. When I installed it I noticed that the only cables left remaining where the ones in the photo below. Clearly I messed up. ...
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Lost 24 pin to 24 pin+2 pin(mini) splitter that came PC case, cannot use touch panel. What to do?
I'll preface this by saying that I don't know much about cables/electricity. I got this limited edition case called the InWin Tou back in 2014 and never got the actual parts to build a PC with it ...
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Dell T3600 Front Panel Issue
I am having the weirdest issue with a Dell T3600 I cannot figure out, and any help is appreciated. I know this is going to be long, and I appreciate the time anyone takes to read this and help me. I ...
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2x 4 Pin CPU cable in EATX12V
I have the be quiet! power 9 psu and the asus prime b450-plus motherboard I'm using a external graphics card and a NVME SDD so I guess it'll use 2 PCIe ports.
The manual says I have to plug in a 8 pin ...
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First computer build. Will not power on when connect CPU power cable
My 11 year old son and I have been building his first computer after he received most of the components for Christmas.
We have a MPGX570 Gaming Plus Motherboard (MSI) with AMD processor. When we try ...
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Which SATA power cable is standard?, and why are there 2 standards?
Pictured are two visually identical SATA Power cables, meant to connect to a PSU (the other end of each cable, not pictured, connects to a SATA drive). They're only distinguishable by the metal inside ...
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How much power output can an 8-pin to 2x 6+2-pin connector output?
A common cable included in modern modular PSU's is the 8-pin to 2x 6+2 pin. However, based on reading (such as PCI-e Power - Does 6 + 2 Equal 8?) an 8-pin is effectively the same as a 6+2 pin. If that'...
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How to replace my power supply safely?
If something is powered from a 9 V and 1 A supply, you can replace it with a 9 V and 1 or more amp supply. How would one calculate if it is safe to replace it with a less voltage and less amperage ...
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