I had a sneaky feeling my gpu incompatibility could be fixed this way, and you confirmed it! thanks for taking the time to make and share this video!!

@Balkanboibg

2 жыл бұрын

What Gpu you were putting in your pc and what Psu do you have? I have a 1050 ti at the moment and im hoping that my friend can gift me a 1060 3gb but that requires a 6 pin and i don't have one, my Psu is 280w.

@integer_main

2 жыл бұрын

@@Balkanboibg Lol, same doubt with same 1060 3gb, except my PSU is 360W

@gghsmcmadinachowkgmabadfsd3652

Жыл бұрын

@@integer_main I also have same doubt with gtx 1060 3gb and same psu

@integer_main

Жыл бұрын

@@gghsmcmadinachowkgmabadfsd3652 Works fine for 2+ months with 2xSATA to 6pin converter

@jeykey8394

4 ай бұрын

@@integer_main did it catch on fire?

Great and helpful video. Helped with my understanding and to solve an issue with my son's computer wired in this way. The one thing you don't highlight is the current/power rating on the wires... that is important to ensure there is no melt failure in the wiring. Typically the 18 AWG (yellow wire) that carries the 12 V rail can only handle 10 A max safely, which is likely why two SATA connectors can be put in series on a wiring chain (each drawing 5 A max as you note, which is fine for most hard drives... not for GPUs). In your video, you appear to be connecting the dual SATA to the same wire harness... that means both connectors may be drawing from the same single upstream 12 V wire (i.e., if there is only one yellow wire in the harness), so your 5 A max holds since that still is at the 10 A max for the single wire (or 120 W). But if you need 150W from the PCIe power connector (like many GPUs) each SATA connector needs to have its own yellow coming from the power source (i.e., connected in parallel, not in series). Any other peripherals on that same yellow wire will also use up some of the wire current rating... so please be careful! For my son's PC, this was critical because the hard drives and GPU were getting power from the same 12 V wire which caused the GPU to fail because the wiring could not handle the power draw. Switching to a different SATA wiring harness from the hard drives resolved the issue. Simple fix, but critical. Again, thanks for the video. It really helped.

@LELOUCH710

2 жыл бұрын

u didn't need to explain this 1000 page article in the comments tho

@stormk-1130

Жыл бұрын

@@LELOUCH710 I mean this is youtube, you can put whatever you want xD.

What's actually safer/more reliable? 2x SATA to 6 pin or 2x Molex to 6 pin (assuming both are running off the same 12v rail)? I keep hearing mixed opinions on this from both sides.

@ouya_expert

3 жыл бұрын

There's more risk with molex adapters as they can be poorly manufactured and short themselves out which will kill whatever is hooked up to it. SATA will provide less power so you may have to limit it to prevent the cable from melting

@mindgrindtotop1

2 жыл бұрын

same here.. he's explaining only single 12v rail on a line of sata connectors. you can use your dual sata to 6 pin if you have 2 rails of 12v connections in your sata

What are the chances of something in the system being damaged by this? Like it melting?

Zero from San Fierro rocks....Berkley didn't stand a chance. But seriously..thanks man,this clarifies the issue for me..

Wait, we have to connect both of them? There are some who only have 1 sata connector unlike this one u got which has 2 sata connectors. What's the deal about that please explain!

Fantastic. You made this so simple to understand. I’m a fan. SUBSCRIBED

Hey i found the perfect comment section for my question i just brought a GTX 760 I AM SOOOO FING HAPPY BUT ANYWAYS my PSU is XT-550-24 can i power it ???? 🤯🤯🤯

I've used the 2 x SATA to 6 pin connector very successfully to power a GTX 1060. Seeing as 75 watts of this cards 120W TDP is supplied via the Motherboard, the two SATAs only have to contribute 45W. I wouldn't want anything more demanding than a 120W card as the single power cable coming out of the PSU has to power everything in the PC aside from the CPU and motherboard.

@elias4496

Жыл бұрын

has worked well?

Is it safe to use 2xMolex to 6 pin for my rx560??? Ps: I have a 450w psu

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! The Molex cables have the same wiring as the sata with a 12v and gnd rail. Just make sure you dont have too many components on one cable line as you might draw to much current from a single circuit

@RustyHondas

4 жыл бұрын

My rx560 came with 2 molex to 6pin

@ableh7489

4 жыл бұрын

@@TOMMAKESSTUFF My pc won't boot when I plug the pcie powwr cable could this be the solution I am using rx 470 4 gb the 2 sata to one pcie power is it enough

@HassaanALal

4 жыл бұрын

@@ableh7489 yes enough, but no overclocking please, i burned my cable due to OCing. I used 6pin to 8pin molex convertor.

@tapatiolays4174

4 жыл бұрын

@@ableh7489 yea don't oc it's dangerous

SO DO YOU USE ONE SATA CABLE AND DAISY CHAIN? or do you need two separate sata cables coming out of your psu

this actually helped a bit, because I have a non modular psu with only a 6 pin cable for the gpu (I need a 8 pin). So I bought a 2x sata to 8 pin cable ... this gives me hope that it will actually work ^^'

I got 2 sata to 8 pin from frys , My PSU is 620 watt antec and graphic card is rx 590 will this work ?.

So I am trying to upgrade my gpu to GTX 1650 Super which needs a 6 pin and it needs approximately 100 watts. My pcie connector already supplies 75 watts from my mother board. So I only need 25 watts more. So should I buy a two sata to 6 pin adapter, or do I just buy a one sata to 6 pin adapter?

@kiran9s

Жыл бұрын

What did you do?

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!! My only question left is, is the same formula with molex connectors?

Great video! Can I use that cable for powering ssd and hdd? Thanks

you need to plug them in separate rails

I have a question: I want to upgrade a HP 6300 PRO MT, with a i5-3470, 16 gb ram (4x4) ddr3 1600mhz, a SATA SDD of 120GB and a 1TB HDD, and a MSI GTX 1650 SUPER GAMING X, my question is, This adapter will work? i guess the psu of that computer is 320w and hp certifie that this PSU is higher eficent en energie consumpt, so, it will work? PD: Sorry for my bad english

thanks bro it help me a lots thats why my videocard says "PLEASE POWER DOWN AND CONNECT THE PCIe"

how come the single rail 12v becomes 2x? youre plugging in one rail right? so it can only deliver 60w. single rail with one yellow pin can take only 12v not 2x, if you want to used other rail well thats 2x rail in a sata connectors .

Does anyone could guide me to the cable, that could be used to power SATA hdd from male PCIE 6 pin connector.

i have a two sata with yellow wires , and i have other two sata with a white wires , there is a different with white and yellow wire ? , thanks for the video it's helpful

Wont 1 power gpu or do u have to use 2. They sell single ones

Hey great video! you seem to have great knowledge on power supplies! I have an Antec Neo Eco 550m power supply. It's semi-modular and I'd like to use a braided PCI power cable with it from shakamods or cablemod. The output on the power supply is a standard 8pin, is the pin layout likely to be the same as every other manufacturer, can I use a generic PCI-e cable designed for other larger brand names or am I likely to blow up my PSU/GPU if I try it lol Thank you for your time 😁

I have just bought a Gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti graphics card and it requires a 6 pin connector. I don't have a 6 pin connector and I don't think I have a 6 pin connector port. What should I do?

@TheWindows72306

5 жыл бұрын

buy a dual sata to 6 pin converter like in this video. My friend is using it and has no problem. He is using some gtx 1050 ti with 6 pin, I forgot the gpu brand but it has 6 pin connector needed, so we tried and the converter worked well. I tested the same 1050 ti with my pc that has 1200 watt psu and compare the result to using the dual sata to 6 pin connector in his pc. no difference whatsoever in benchmarks score, only 1 fps margin of error. his psu is a quite shitty psu called true power! with 450 watt rated. upon gaming it did not make any weird noises, the pc does not do weird things either. now, he is currently using it and has been 8 months or so, no problems so far whatsoever. Since it worked so well, he said he is ditching his intention to upgrade a psu since it will waste money. yeah he is a cheapskate. but i advice not to overclock or anything like that, sure it works but i personally dont feel safe ocing a card without a good psu. I am just sharing my experience, I am no pro, and will not be responsible for any damages done.

@Beyonix

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheWindows72306 thanks for your response. But, my PSU is weird and you need to open up the PSU to plug anything into it... and i dont even know if it has a place to plug the 2 satas' in.

@warexx02

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheWindows72306 Do you think dual Sata to 6 pin better or dual Molex to 6 pin?

@TheWindows72306

5 жыл бұрын

dual molex to 6 pin is better. since molex gives put more wattage than sata. but both would work just fine.

@warexx02

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering

How about sata to 4 pin cpu power

Hi just looked at vid, I've just bought a 1070 graphics card but my computer power supply does not have a 8 pin cable to connect to the card. So I I do the same as you have done with 6 pin

I see the 15 pin male SATA to 6 pin PCIE adapter cable, but what are you connecting that to, the SATA ports on the motherboard through a 15 pin female SATA to dual SATA 6 pin adapter cable?

I don't think I have sata adaptors?

Thanks for the video! is it safe to use 2x sata to 8 pin pcie power adapter for a amd radeon VII and the other 8 pin connector for the psu? thanks!

@WallaWaller

4 ай бұрын

No, the 8pin has a power maximum of 150 watts, while each SATA power cable only has a max of 56 watts. At best you're still 38 watts short.

Your conclusions at 6:36 is wrong. If both SATA cables are on the same output of the PSU, it's still limited to the capability of that gauge wire. You'd have to draw from a separate SATA from a different cable than the first. This of course does not address the potential for a fire, something SATA cables are notorious for when drawing GPU wattage through them.

@mindgrindtotop1

2 жыл бұрын

yes exaclty, dont be fooled on his video , he's only explaining single rail on sata connections, whatever your using a splitter to make a 6pin pcie is not the same wattage output, you must put 2 rail 12v line to get 120w power, one rail is only 12vx5a=60w, thats his maximum power output put that rail.

@mindgrindtotop1

2 жыл бұрын

if you want use dual sata to 6 pin power, you must used 2 rail line of sata. sata connectors has 3 branch, same power output delivered nomatter what. get another rail to get 120w.

Alright, i have an rx 580 8gb and it needs 6 pin pcie and an 8 pin pcie. my psu comes with only a 6 pin, will using a 2 x Sata to 8 pin PCIE be safe? (using a prebuilt dell optiplex 9010)

@jansen7640

4 жыл бұрын

any updates about your situation?

@bipaular7227

4 жыл бұрын

yea any updates?

@inxendere

4 жыл бұрын

@@jansen7640 ya you'll be fine as long as u don't need the sata for something else

@inxendere

4 жыл бұрын

@@bipaular7227 ya you'll be fine

Why did other people said that it would melt? i have a Gtx 1650 super, and was thinking of using this cable to connect it to the psu.. is it safe?

I hope it's true because I don't finish school yet and thare leuning me nothing at all but maybe if i can find a good school i go back until that day i have to figure out by yourself so from what i see from your video it's seems that's the way it should be and ganna try somsting so i do my research on it because i wanna be safe and don't wanna blow up my pc and i wannabe more professional in the future So thank you for the information i think it helped me a lot to understand how it works now

That was a helpful video, dude. Found some old i53570k machine in my closet with 500w psu which doesn't have 6 pin for some reason. Would be nice to blow the dust from the 750ti and put it to good use lol. Thanks

@zaireelshaqeel5360

3 жыл бұрын

Does it still work?

@pondopondo1497

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaireelshaqeel5360 Ahaha. dude. It burned down and took PSU and motherboard with it. Such an iconic disaster of a cable.

I found a sata to 6pin cable, but it only has 1 sata port instead of 2, is that safe? Is it okay? I’m gonna be using ASUS RX470 Graphics Card for the power up, please help

@yugos1151

3 жыл бұрын

he explain that with 1 sata port you can only supplie 75w and your gpu needs 150W so apparently is not enough.

@superstars6175

3 жыл бұрын

@@yugos1151 I just checked the maximum power rate on the sinlge sata to 6 pin adapter, and you’re right, it needs more power. Thank you ;)

If your GPU only has 1 6 port - will I just need a single SATA cort to the 6 port? Thanks!

I found there is 1 SATA power connector to 6 pins, which the SATA side output 2 yellow and 2 black wire to the 6 pins. Will it work fine?

does anyone know if the builder 500w CPU is compatible with a sata ,6 pin

What i wanna ask is my PSU has 4 sata out puts but the issue is they all come out of the same line woudlnt that be a problem_?

I found on corsair website that the sata to 6 pin adapter can supply 54w

at 8 pin connector which 6 should be connected? shouldn't all 8 have the power? bridging last two? which two?

Can we use one sata Power !??

I have an rx 5700xt is this do-able

i have a 250 watts power supply in my computer and i have a gtx 550ti that requires 116 watts. Is it safe to do this?

Do you think 6 pin to just 1 sata connection would be fine instead of two?

@thebluesoldier860

5 жыл бұрын

@@Zikk21 yes is it working

@fazrieisa6654

Жыл бұрын

It's fine but should be careful

hey umm...i wanted to ask a quick question...might not even need a video for it lol. I was wondering...why do they recommend not to connect the two PCI Express Power adaptors ( 6 pins) needed for modern GTX Cards on the same "daisy chain" coming form a PSU? what is a daisy chain anyway? do they mean like the same series of wires coming out the PSU? if so..then why it isnt recommended to connect them both to the same chain? also...what is the difference between the one you showed in the video...and the ones that dont have the SATA but rather something else to connect to? because mine doesnt quite look like the one you showed in your video, thanks so much for the help, in advance! :D

what if used this sata-pcie adapter then used another cable extender like cablemods would it work?

I've a 550 watt psu that have a 6 pin connector... I need a 8 pin connector to run a rx 570... So, if I convert two molex to one 6 pin and two 6 pin to 1×8 pin connector... Will it be a problem... Please reply...

@MultiGamerg

5 жыл бұрын

You can just use a 2x-molex to 8 pin adapter.

@razzenlabiano2929

4 жыл бұрын

Why tho? You can use 6 pin on a 570.

Ok so i want to buy a Gtx 1060 3gb but my PSU doesnt have a PCI connector is it safe to buy the thing that u are telling on the video my PSU is 550 WATT!

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/k3Zo2taQhtnYoM4.html check out this video I made a couple weeks ago. I go over how much power from a power supply you'll need to properly feed your components

@chriswieczorek6056

5 жыл бұрын

this should be fine

how about 1X sata to 6+8 pin pcie power adapter, is it safe to use one in RX 570 Pulse?

So i want to ask you i have only 1 wire of sata so i removed the DVD player wire so if i installed the molex on 1 wire of sata and the other on dvd player so that's gonna works? Need answer

bro i ahve only 240w psu i need to upgrade my gpu to 1660ti can i use this cable?is it ok 240w power supply to 1660ti , can it run?

What does the blue wire do? I hope you answer me

Hey bro i want to buy a gigabyte gtx 750 ti single fan version and i have no 6 pin my motherboard is 304 bh pcie version 2.0 will this work with me and i have to connect this with the hard disk connectors p06 07 written on it ???am i right??? Please reply..and also it this safe or not??

You have to ask yourself though, why does a regular 6 pin have 3 yellow wires (12v) and 3 black wires (ground) and I am only using 2 of each wires? Some people even cobble together an adapter where only 1 yellow wire is used. The PCIe slot can deliver 75 watts, so if a GPU has a 6 pin connector, or especially an 8 pin, then it's a higher wattage GPU (some well over 200 watts) and will suck quite a bit of current (amps). PSUs have several built in safety devices, but as long as the total power output isn't exceeded the PCU will not shut down. Thus, it can't tell the difference if the load is coming from the device via adequate number of wires, or a red hot single or double wire on fire because it can't handle the current. The wire basically becomes a resistor and gets hot AF. If you know what you are doing it's fine to make your own adaptors. If not, bad things can happen.

Can I use 2 molex to 1 6 pin adapter with 1 sata is connected to my hdd?

Where are the other wires that it connects to

I want to buy an gtx 1650 super.I have an 500w psu which doesn't have an 6 pin.Sata has 60w right??And the motherboard has 75w so am i okay?plzz answer

by looking at it, it doesn't make sense. you're taking the power from one supply line that gives you x amount of amps. what difference will a splitter do that you connect to it? it's like taking 10l of water from a tap with one or 10l of water with two buckets.

what about 2 molex to 6 pin adapter how much watt it can put?

hello dude can you help me out please will molex to 6pin work on gtx 1060? think of buying next week can you let me know ASAP PLS

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Well yes, but like with the sata I would suggest getting a duel molex to 6 pin

@roach1038

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for help

How much a regular pc consumes watt? I know my cpu takes 70watts but do the mobo,hard drive,mouse... take alot of watts? I have a 300watts cpu and im going to order a 100watt gpu

where can I buy 1?

Many thanks for the explanation.

I have 6 pin PCIe power connector, can I convert it to female SATA power connector for internal HDD?

is this safe? is it safe to use 3xSata to 8pin? can i use 2xSata to 8pin?

You saved me ! My psu have only 1x 6pin 😊 but my card 2x 6pin . Thanx...like and sub

4 жыл бұрын

How did you resolve it? My card has 2x 6 pin and I only have a molex to 6 pin adaptor

@pasindubhasura6360

4 жыл бұрын

@ same with me.did your one work please update?😥

@kiran9s

Жыл бұрын

Did it work? If yes, for how long?

?why u neglect red wire and if i have two red wire so i dont need two sata just one enough

Why do the wires get so hot.

so i have a psu 6 pin can i use 1 of those cables get a 2x 6 pin to 8pin and use it

Cool thanks for the video tutorial!! I’m curious about the old 2010 Mac Pro towers that use 2 mini 6 pin connectors? I have a Mac Pro 2010 tower and a Vega Frontier Edition. The Vega uses 2 8pin connectors so I assume based on your video that would equal to 300watts but I’m not sure if 2x mini 6pin to 8 pin adapters are going to provide enough power.

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

I am not sure either because I don't know what a 6 pin mini connector is

bought one, and it doesnt seem to work sadly

240w psu dell optiplex 7040 can i use gtx 1650 super plz help

Would you suggest to connect to two separate sata cables instead of running one just one line? I'm in a situation where I am missing my PCI-E modular cables but have two SATA lines, one for DVD-RW and the other for HDDs.

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it means you won't overdraw

Thanks! Very helpful!

I think i have a 6 pin PSU bud i need 8 for an RX 570, will this thing help?

@1314pankaj

5 жыл бұрын

Buy 6 pin to 8 pin connector

Can you test it with gpu that have 2 fan.

I found one that has 2 Sata to an 8 pin do think that will be able to power an rx 580

You saved my life ❤️😁

The question is, is the 120w coming in through the two sata power connectors going to cause any issues over time because it was only originally supposed to be 75w? Same with the 8pin 150w connector getting 180w.

@ouya_expert

3 жыл бұрын

The 120w/180w is how much power the connectors CAN provide not how much they will. You want the available power to be higher the maximum allocated to prevent excessive power draw on the sata connector or it will melt or catch on fire

Safe with 550w PSU for a GTX 660?

Hi you made it out that the graphics card only gets power from 6/8 pin PCIE cables which is untrue it can draw 75w from the pcie slot. Also a six pin is up to 150w not always drawing 75w it's just a max figure because there is no in-between a card drawing 100w total will still come with a 6 pin and so will a 150w card dosent mean the six pin will be pulling 75w from the 6pin most of the power will come from the pcie slot

Great video! Thanks.

thanks for the very informative video. there is a video which explains molded-in sata cables has a risk of catching fire due to faulty contact within the mold. is this a high probability in 2xSATA > PCI cables? because wattage per sata is low in this case. another question is are 2xSATA to 6+2 cables safely usable in 6pin graphics cards when extra two are removed?

@Me_preppy

4 жыл бұрын

Hello black friend, it's safe

Hello, very helpful video. I have a 400w psu which doesn't have any 6 pin connectors and I have a gtx 680 which has 2 6 pin connectors....so can I use two molex splitters so then

@ishanthavi8674

3 жыл бұрын

It will be 4 molex outlets and then connect 2 'molex to 6 pin connectors' to my gpu. Will it work?

@elias4496

Жыл бұрын

has worked well?

I got exact same card bro 6 pin and 8 pin. i only have 6 pin in my case along with 1 male molex and 1 sata so ive unplugged a sata from ihas drive and bought a single female molex to sata to put back into ihas drive.that gives me 2x sata free so 2x sata to 8 pin cable it is.

can i do this with my new graphics card gtx 760 it needs two 6pin connector

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Correct as long as you have at least two extra sata power connectors on your power supply

@0ZANGETSUFLASH0

5 жыл бұрын

@@TOMMAKESSTUFF thanks for ur fast reply

@0ZANGETSUFLASH0

5 жыл бұрын

never open the case since upgrade hope it has sufficient sata power connectors thanks

Great video ! Thank you ;)

In building a gtx 1060 miner with 9 gpu cards the 850-watt power supply has only 6 power gpu cables ports, the remaining 3 gpu cards need to be powered by other sources. The easiest power source is to use sata cables from the PSU to connect to 6 or 8 pin adapters, however, I believe sata cables have a maximum watt rating of 54. The GPU cards are set to mine using no more than 70 watts per card. Is there a safe way to use these sata cables to power any of the 1060 cards by using one sats cable from the riser and another sata cable to the 8 pin connector on the gpu card.

8 pin sata is 6 pin +2 and the +2 are grounds. Also, doesn't a person have to consider the gauges of the wires powering a daisy chain Ed power line powering 3 sata drives if they are to power a 150 watt 8 pin sata connector? There may be a difference between Chinese power supplies and the more expensive name brand ones

What if i only have one sata slot remaining?

@thebluesoldier860

5 жыл бұрын

im late but. is it working ?

Thanks for the video but all of that just in theory, molex is only 50w, sata is only 35w

@3DArtcore

4 жыл бұрын

@Leviathan DIY what do you say about this ? kind wierd you didnt answer him as i want to know the answer to

@appleapple3855

3 жыл бұрын

The last time I had my psu open (done this a few times) the red wires pretty much all connected at the same huge glob of solder. Same with the yellow, and so on. All the same guage wire too. So long as you stay within the limitations of each single wire coming out of the psu, I think you'll be fine.

Can i do the same thing as the 2 × sata to 6 pin connector with the 2 molex to 6 pin connector?

@976Saam

Жыл бұрын

It worked ?

I did this and am getting the following error message: "please power down and connect pcie power cable for this graphics card" What could be causing this?

@kxna605

3 жыл бұрын

make sure everything is connected correctly and make sure ur psu is actually able to supply enough power for ur gpu by using a psu caculator

What happens if me using 2x sata for 8 pin? I have modular psu super flower, if I use 1 port modular to 3 sata port and combine them to 8 pin, it's OK? It's sad because I lost my pcie psu cable

@buttermansthat5270

5 жыл бұрын

Ferdy Gunawan just buy another

Is it safe to use a 6 pin to dual SATA power cable on a GTX 1650 Super with a power supply of 275w?

@massoudwazir6389

3 жыл бұрын

It is more than enough

Helpful, thanks.

i use 2 molex to 6 pin connector is this safe? For generic psu 700w

@Aaron-xo3xt

3 жыл бұрын

Have you found a solution? Did it work?

i am also use old workstation but now i m confuse to chosing a gpu here is Gtx 1060 g1 avaible but that suport 8pin pcie i have 6 pin what can i do ? i have 475 +80 bronze psu

@TOMMAKESSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

You've actually have a few options, you can use a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter, 2×Molex to 8pin adapter, or a 2×sata to 8 pin adapter to get it powered, look up any of those and it should show you where to purchase them