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Problem with PSU

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  • 15-09-2012 10:01am
    #1
    tap28
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭


    I want to install this http://shop.blackgold.tv/BGT3600 into my HTPC

    When I bought this case http://www.chieftec.eu/en/chassis/itx-tower/bt-02b.html it came with this http://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/smart-series/psf-180mp.html psu installed.

    The psu is 180w, I think the average htpc uses a max of 90w and the tv card uses 19w so I should be ok on that front but no sure.

    The problem I have is the psu doesn't have a 6 pin pci-e connector.
    I have 1 power cable coming from my psu carrying 2 molex connectors. one of these is running the bluray drive.
    One sata connector connected to the ssd
    One spare 4PIN 12V.

    I can't find any 4PIN 12V to 6 pin pci-e adaptor.

    I can find:
    Sata to 6 pin pci-e adaptor.
    molex-to-pci-ex connector which comes bundled. If I swapped around connectors and used this option it would mean using the 2 molex connectors into the one power cable to the psu.
    I don't know if either option would work and would clutter up a tight space with more cables.

    The other option is to replace the PSU with another sfx psu like this one http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B002OCYAUS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF It is the right size, has the required connectors, bigger wattage and might run quieter but it is 50e


    What should I do or are there other options?

    Tap


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    #2
    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    Just use the included molex->6pin , shouldn't be a problem.


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    tap28
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭tap28


    I think I will give a go.

    What the worst that can happen? It wont work? or blow up:eek:


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    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    tap28 wrote: »
    I think I will give a go.

    What the worst that can happen? It wont work? or blow up:eek:

    It should work and shouldn't blow up :P Nothing wrong with using more than 1 molex on the same cable.


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    tap28
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭tap28


    Would this do the job http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0007RXDDM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


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    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    Yep but what's the difference between that and the one that came bundled.


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    tap28
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭tap28


    I need an adaptor cable, molex connector on one end (to connect to the molex on the psu) and pci-e connector on the other end (to connect to the tv card)

    Am I right?:confused:


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