Re: Powering a backplane with 850W 80 Plus
2024/01/27 11:52:34
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I appreciate the help, folks. Based on your input, I think this is my plan. First, I'll contact customer support and see if they can sell me a second PERIF cable, assuming it can be plugged into a power supply connector labeled SATA. (They have a 3x Molex cable listed for sale, but the listed Supernova compatibility only goes up to G6. I have a G7, and the cable they included with mine is a 4X Molex cable. I bet that cable will work, but I want them to tell me so.)
In the meantiime, I will use the PERIF cable they included to power four of the five rows. One of my rows currently only contains three drives. I will check my parts box to see if I have a Molex splitter, and if I do I'll use it to power the fifth row. If not, I'll use one of the supplied SATA cables exclusively for the fifth row via a Molex converter. I'll then use a second SATA cable with a Molex converter to power a couple of fans.
Sound reasonable?