![Throwback to when my Molex to SATA cable caught fire and took a DVD drive down with it. Friendly reminder to check your cheap Molex adapters, or just use a SATA splitter. : Throwback to when my Molex to SATA cable caught fire and took a DVD drive down with it. Friendly reminder to check your cheap Molex adapters, or just use a SATA splitter. :](https://i.redd.it/f9sg9n0q7xp71.jpg)
Throwback to when my Molex to SATA cable caught fire and took a DVD drive down with it. Friendly reminder to check your cheap Molex adapters, or just use a SATA splitter. :
Can something bad happen if I plugged the same SATA cable (both ends) into the motherboard? And then power on - Quora
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Cable Matters 3-Pack 90 Degree Right Angle SATA III 6.0 Gbps SATA Cables 45cm (SATA 3 Cable, SATA data Cable, SATA Cable) Red : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Can something bad happen if I plugged the same SATA cable (both ends) into the motherboard? And then power on - Quora
![Never use SATA to Molex! Most people know this but I ignored the advice and nearly burnt down my house! Please... Remove these shitty cables if you're using them! : r/EtherMining Never use SATA to Molex! Most people know this but I ignored the advice and nearly burnt down my house! Please... Remove these shitty cables if you're using them! : r/EtherMining](https://external-preview.redd.it/KyYJGrlreqNnQJsw6kxHm9Rl1ESw-qP6JOmyGX-5YRM.jpg?auto=webp&s=ef2cf47b6f2c311a967ce92d2a062eba6ac71662)
Never use SATA to Molex! Most people know this but I ignored the advice and nearly burnt down my house! Please... Remove these shitty cables if you're using them! : r/EtherMining
![Sata (p3) power connector is faulty, so i got a splitter to turn a working port (P4) into 2 ports to power 2xHDD but it doesn't work. For now I have had Sata (p3) power connector is faulty, so i got a splitter to turn a working port (P4) into 2 ports to power 2xHDD but it doesn't work. For now I have had](https://preview.redd.it/294btk2f0yr91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e847f571db073a9d939d21b00310eb4887b81916)
Sata (p3) power connector is faulty, so i got a splitter to turn a working port (P4) into 2 ports to power 2xHDD but it doesn't work. For now I have had
![Cable Matters 3-Pack 90 Degree Right Angle SATA III 6.0 Gbps SATA Cables 45cm (SATA 3 Cable, SATA data Cable, SATA Cable) Red : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories Cable Matters 3-Pack 90 Degree Right Angle SATA III 6.0 Gbps SATA Cables 45cm (SATA 3 Cable, SATA data Cable, SATA Cable) Red : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51clFghkfVL._AC_.jpg)
Cable Matters 3-Pack 90 Degree Right Angle SATA III 6.0 Gbps SATA Cables 45cm (SATA 3 Cable, SATA data Cable, SATA Cable) Red : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
![Question - Is drawing power from a SATA drive connector to power a PCIe card a bad idea? -- For my USB 3 card, it all works great. No power issues. Question - Is drawing power from a SATA drive connector to power a PCIe card a bad idea? -- For my USB 3 card, it all works great. No power issues.](https://forums.anandtech.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fsgcdn.startech.com%2F005329%2Fmedia%2Fproducts%2Fgallery_large%2Flp4satafm6in.b.jpg&hash=acbaf3a99113596aa00e1e9e051e9faf)
Question - Is drawing power from a SATA drive connector to power a PCIe card a bad idea? -- For my USB 3 card, it all works great. No power issues.
![Is there a trick to get more than one SSD/HDD plugged in per SATA cable? ? - Storage Devices - Linus Tech Tips Is there a trick to get more than one SSD/HDD plugged in per SATA cable? ? - Storage Devices - Linus Tech Tips](https://pbs-prod.linustechtips.com/monthly_2020_01/image.thumb.jpg.3ee7facb0fc8e9cf0145f5dd3056aede.jpg)