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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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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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Does cable awg/amps matter for power adapter
I bought a longer cable for my surface pro 3 power adapter, the cable that goes from the outlet to the brick, and I noticed that the power adapter says it takes an input of 1A and the 22 awg cable ...
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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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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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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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Using two 2-pin power cable together as 4-pin (CPU ATX)
My main-board needs 4-pin ATX CPU power, but my power supply (1000W) has two 2-pins. Can I use these two 2-pins together and how? Also, my power supply has 6-pin and 8-pin cables too.
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PSU pop/spark with (0/1) set to 0 (off) and turning power on at wall
I've just built a mining rig with a GameMax 1350 Watt PSU, 4 rx570 8gb gpus's and 2 rx570 4gb gpus. Each gpu has its own dedicated power line from the psu providing 8+6 pin into the gpu, with 6 PCI-E ...
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Sparks when Touching Case with Thunderbolt Connector. Is this Normal?
I just got a Pegasus Promise2 M4 RAID back from repair. There was a problem with the power supply. Just before I connected the Thunderbolt cable, I noticed lots of sparks between the ground of the ...
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PC will only turn on if I position the PSU ATX power cable in a certain way
The past 3 days I've been trying to fix this issue. I just bought a new motherboard and CPU, but I've ran into a problem. My computer will not turn on unless I'm pulling/pushing/positioning the PSU ...
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Can I safely put a PCI-E 6+2 cable into a 12v4 slot on Enermax 1000W PSU?
I have an Enermax Revolution87+ 1000W PSU.
It came with a total of 6 PCI-E 6+2 cables. (and some other cables, but that's the one I need information about)
The red 12v4 slot, which appears to be ...
