Are these safe (intel 12th gen) [90 degree adapters for 24pin power]

[marat569]

So I found these awesome 90 degree adapters for the 24 pin power headers on amazon for like 10$ -- https://www.amazon.com/Motherboard-Extension-Connection-Mainboard-Connector/dp/B08TGWM3QZ

 

Thing is I remembered a gamersnexus video on how NXZT (I think) made some PCIE4 gpu riser cables to mount GPUs vertically, and they lit on fire due to the bandwidth or something.

 

I figured 12th gen pulls a lot of juice, so this adapter might have the same issue?

 

Edit: seems I had a brain fart and put 12 pin vs. 24 pin

Edited December 26, 2021 by marat569
12 pin -> 24 pin

[IkeaGnome]

2 minutes ago, marat569 said:

fire due to the bandwidth or something.

No, it was due to them having screw holes too close to the 12V plane.

Why doesn't that adapter cover the 12v? That seems like it's asking for issues. Especially if that's the best picture they can get of horrible solder joints. Didn't even take the time to do it correctly for a stock photo.

There have been a couple times on here where adapters have caused a lot of issues.

 

[LienusLateTips]

They are fine. I have concerns with that particular one though, the photos don't look ideal.

 

5 minutes ago, marat569 said:

Thing is I remembered a gamersnexus video on how NXZT (I think) made some PCIE4 gpu riser cables to mount GPUs vertically, and they lit on fire due to the bandwidth or something.

For one, bandwidth refers to data transfer, not power usually. Also, they lit up because there was a manufacturing defect causing a short, not because people were sucking too much power.

5 minutes ago, marat569 said:

I figured 12th gen pulls a lot of juice, so this adapter might have the same issue?

A lot of the CPU power comes out of the EPS connectors instead of the 24 pin FYI as well

[LIGISTX]

7 minutes ago, marat569 said:

So I found these awesome 90 degree adapters for the 12 pin power headers on amazon for like 10$ -- https://www.amazon.com/Motherboard-Extension-Connection-Mainboard-Connector/dp/B08TGWM3QZ

 

Thing is I remembered a gamersnexus video on how NXZT (I think) made some PCIE4 gpu riser cables to mount GPUs vertically, and they lit on fire due to the bandwidth or something.

 

I figured 12th gen pulls a lot of juice, so this adapter might have the same issue?

That is a 24 pin adapter, and will likely be ok. But…. I wouldn’t use it unless there is a real need to.

 

The CPU draws it’s power from the 4/8 pin EPS not really the 24 pin. But the mobo and PCIe lanes draw power from the 24 pin. But as always, the fewer connections the better, and if the quality of that adapter is sub par it may get hot from the current draw, and when things get hot they melt…. And then they can short. 

[LIGISTX]

1 minute ago, IkeaGnome said:

No, it was due to them having screw holes too close to the 12V plane.

Why doesn't that adapter cover the 12v? That seems like it's asking for issues. Especially if that's the best picture they can get of horrible solder joints. Didn't even take the time to do it correctly for a stock photo.

There have been a couple times on here where adapters have caused a lot of issues.

 

Oh wow. The solder joints are just exposed like that? Yea that’s not good… would be so easy to short that. 

[LienusLateTips]

https://www.amazon.com/Female-Degree-Adapter-Display-Desktop/dp/B09297ZJBG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1OW7O0WM2HHMQ&keywords=24+pin+right+angle&qid=1640479027&sprefix=24+pin+right+angl%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-5

 

This one looks quite a bit better than the one you had originally posted. 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Adapter-Conversion-CMA-CEMB01XXBK1-GL/dp/B07H9KPKG8/ref=sr_1_17?crid=1OW7O0WM2HHMQ&keywords=24+pin+right+angle&qid=1640479027&sprefix=24+pin+right+angl%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-17

 

Here's a brand name one if you have a really high end system you don't want to risk at all.

[marat569]

Well thank you so much for the replies, guess I'll stay clear.

 

3 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

They are fine. I have concerns with that particular one though, the photos don't look ideal.

 

For one, bandwidth refers to data transfer, not power usually. Also, they lit up because there was a manufacturing defect causing a short, not because people were sucking too much power.

A lot of the CPU power comes out of the EPS connectors instead of the 24 pin FYI as well

 

I don't know too much about tech, I just build pcs like legos "it fits, it sits, it works" -- I just remember parts of that video. sorry if I got something wrong.

 

3 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

That is a 24 pin adapter, and will likely be ok. But…. I wouldn’t use it unless there is a real need to.

 

The CPU draws it’s power from the 4/8 pin EPS not really the 24 pin. But the mobo and PCIe lanes draw power from the 24 pin. But as always, the fewer connections the better, and if the quality of that adapter is sub par it may get hot from the current draw, and when things get hot they melt…. And then they can short. 

 

There is no "practical need" -- but it would make my wires like 1% nicer, especially if I got an adapter for the 8 pin + 4 pin CPU power ones. Instead of a "U bend" you get with a regular insert, this would just have the wire pop out of the "management hole" and slide in the 90 degree adapter.

 

[LIGISTX]

1 minute ago, marat569 said:

Well thank you so much for the replies, guess I'll stay clear.

 

 

I don't know too much about tech, I just build pcs like legos "it fits, it sits, it works" -- I just remember parts of that video. sorry if I got something wrong.

 

 

There is no "practical need" -- but it would make my wires like 1% nicer, especially if I got an adapter for the 8 pin + 4 pin CPU power ones. Instead of a "U bend" you get with a regular insert, this would just have the wire pop out of the "management hole" and slide in the 90 degree adapter.

 

Sometimes seeing a few wires isn’t a horrible thing   

[Guest]

2 hours ago, marat569 said:

So I found these awesome 90 degree adapters for the 12 pin power headers on amazon for like 10$ -- https://www.amazon.com/Motherboard-Extension-Connection-Mainboard-Connector/dp/B08TGWM3QZ

That's a 24-pin.  Not a 12-pin.

 

What do you need 12-pin for? 

 

And usually, these are fine, but this one looks like incredibly poor quality. 

 

 

[marat569]

2 hours ago, jonnyGURU said:

That's a 24-pin.  Not a 12-pin.

 

What do you need 12-pin for? 

 

And usually, these are fine, but this one looks like incredibly poor quality. 

 

 

 

(totally not a brain fart)