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Mike Lambed

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August 12th, 2005 11:00

Connecting Power Supply to HardDrive

Just a general question. I was wondering if there is any difference if you connect your hard drive to a molex that runs off the rear fan, as opposed to connecting to a molex that runs directly from the power supply? Is either method OK? Thanks.

Message Edited by Mike Lambed on 08-12-2005 07:27 AM

Message Edited by Mike Lambed on 08-12-2005 07:27 AM

Airblazer

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August 12th, 2005 13:00

are you saying that your fan has a 2nd molex connector which is identical to the ones on the power supply??

Mike Lambed

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August 12th, 2005 13:00

Yes; exactly right.

Airblazer

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August 12th, 2005 14:00

might be better off to run it from directly from your psu..no point in overloading your fan cables plus you'll probably get more juice direct

shesagordie

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August 12th, 2005 17:00

Mike Lambed.
 
Either should work just fine.
 
Bev. 

Mike Lambed

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August 12th, 2005 23:00

Ok thanks for the replies. I think I may just plug directly into the psu if I have the unused molex;not that I doubt your answer Bev! I don't have the computer in front of me. Thanks again..

shesagordie

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August 13th, 2005 01:00

Mike Lambed.
 
Thanks for the feedback, in my "Beverly Builts" when I install additional case fans, the fans have a four pin Y power splitter, I connect this to either the optical or hard drive, power supply.
 
Intresting that you used a AMD XP "Barton", the last system I built, used a ABit NF7 motherboard with a AMD XP 3000 "Barton"
 
Bev.

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