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Replacement Harness for Precision T3500 PSU
I would like to replace my PSU's wiring harness with one from a Alienware Area 51 ALX. I was told they may match. I need the 2nd 6-pin PCIe connector. The workstation's PSU only has one.
RoHe
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May 21st, 2016 17:00
What about a simple SATA (or Molex) to 6-pin PCI Express Power Cable ?
Or even a Molex to two 6-pin connectors.
All depends on type of PSU you have and the connectors that are available..
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May 22nd, 2016 15:00
I would do the Molex to 6-pin if I don't find the replacement harness. The SATA power connectors don't have the current carrying capacity for driving heavy loads like gfx cards, tho. I read somewhere that each pin is only good for 1.5A.
Plus, my existing harness only has one free Molex connector. But I'd use it if I had to.
Thanks.
RoHe
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May 23rd, 2016 14:00
Well, if you should need another Molex connector in the future, you can always use a Molex splitter on one of them to give you two.
I suspect only Dell is going to know if you can swap the harness from some other model into this one...
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May 29th, 2016 16:00
They DO NOT MATCH. They look similar but they ARE NOT THE SAME. This is also why they have started labeling the cables to only work with specific part numbers.