Andrewchamp

I'm running out of connections for accessories, but have two open four pin molexes that go into the hard drives. Should I leave these alone? Will it drain power needed for the hard drives?

xie67

Is that a single +12v rail in that PSU ?

If so just utilises them because it draws current from the same point.

If you can solder just connect into the existing AUX MOLEX connectors and run in parallel.

cheers

claymanhb

HDDs don't require a lot of juice. I have 2 HDDs, 2 DVD-Rs, PCI-e, floppy and fans all on one string. I don't even use the other string.

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Andrewchamp

Yes I have a single +12 v rail with 25a on it.

xie67

Go for it then..

bigvaL

It wont hurt anything. Your comp doesnt need anywhere near 25A.

You can even get Y splitters for the molexes too if you run out.

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Madkat

I have like 6 Y's, if you need one, look me up.

soloz2

if you are concerned I'd say get a couple enhanced power leads just as a precaution. I have one running the the EZ power connector on my mobo. It serves a dual purpose... it helps stabalize the power going to my mobo (Asus A8N-SLI deluxe requres it for SLi... but when i switched to my 7800GT I kept it in) and it extends the cable so it is easier to hide all the other cables.

This is what I have:
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16812197001
or OCZ makes something similar and they come in a 2 pack... that might be a better deal if you want to run them to both your HD's.