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PSU Question: 6pin plug in an 8pin port? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've got an EVGA 750 G3 and I've run out of sata power.
If I order more 6pin to 3x Sata power cable (yes, one that is meant for the 750 G3) can I plug it into a 8pin VGA port on the PSU?

I didn't think it would work due to the retention clip location on the 6pin being offset vs the middle of the 8pin, but i tried it on a spare PSU just to see if it would go in and I was surprised it does.

Is it safe to do this? Seems like a better idea then running splitters or molex to sata adapters. My unRAID system only takes about 175w full tilt, so we'll under the 750.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried using the Perif1 port on the PSU? THat's actually identical to the SATA ones, it's just technically supposed to be used for SATA connectors, but they're actually all the same thing on the PSU side. I have Supernova P2s and I've run SATA cables out of the PERIF1 for years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I think i already have drives plugged into the PERIF1 port....i'm doing a case swap today so i'll be able to double check, if i'm not using it.....i will be shortly :-)