Too much power for one line?

aramp1

Member

• Apr 28, 2005

• #1

Since all of my hard drives are in a close space one stacked on top of the other, I was thinking about building a cable with six of the attached molex connectors on one line. Is this a good or bad idea? Should I just stick with a max of two on one power line and use multiple lines?

 

Last edited: Apr 28, 2005

Blue

<b>VIP Member</b>

• Apr 28, 2005

• #2

Having trouble picturing what it is that you are talking about.

 

aramp1

Member

• Apr 28, 2005

• #3

Something like this...

Here's a ghetto 2d pic...

The top connection is to the PSU and each of the close connectors goes to a hard drive.

 

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supersly_jones

New Member

• Apr 28, 2005

• #4

i have seen 10 hard drives daisy chained on one line before...i guess it was a slave on top of a slave...i guess...wasn't my system so i really don't know

 

Lax

VIP Member

• Apr 28, 2005

• #5

He means connecting 6 power supply connectors (4 pin molex) in one chain, instead of the standard 2 per chain. As for the power I'm not too sure how it would effect the rails on the PSU.

 

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supersly_jones

New Member

• Apr 28, 2005

• #6

oh sorry...i misread the question...sorry

 

Praetor

Administrator

Staff member

• Apr 29, 2005

• #7

Is this a good or bad idea

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I mentioned this in the PSU101. That would be a non-ideal idea.

@aramp ... you've been around long enough to know to post in the correct section of the forum....