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I am currently building in a Sugo sg09 and I'm using a Corsair H80i. The H80i needs a sata power connector to power the pump, so I would only need one more sata power connector.

 

I have an HX850 semi modular PSU. Since I only need one more sata power, could I cut the rest of the cable off and put heatshrink on the ends to keep them from touching, or would I ruin the whole cable and destroy my pc?

 

I have one pic of the cable, and one showing in red where I want to cut and marked in red the part I want to cut away.

 

So does anyone know if this would work or not?

 

 

Thanks for any help, I'm not very good at the laws of electricity.

 

-Dovin

 

You cutting off the connectors/wires that you don't need and then correctly terminating the wires, would do as much damage to the PSU as leaving them there and not plugging any drives/pumps/whatever into those last three connectors. Comprende? Do it right and you're fine

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I am currently building in a Sugo sg09 and I'm using a Corsair H80i. The H80i needs a sata power connector to power the pump, so I would only need one more sata power connector.

 

I have an HX850 semi modular PSU. Since I only need one more sata power, could I cut the rest of the cable off and put heatshrink on the ends to keep them from touching, or would I ruin the whole cable and destroy my pc?

 

I have one pic of the cable, and one showing in red where I want to cut and marked in red the part I want to cut away.

 

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So does anyone know if this would work or not?

 

 

Thanks for any help, I'm not very good at the laws of electricity.

 

-Dovin

My setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/68745-uni-render-box-sugo-sg09/

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Why would you do it anyways?

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It's doable, but don't. There's no point risking damage to your PSU, or other parts of your system over something stupid like this, I'm sure you can find a way to hide the rest of the cable.

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I am currently building in a Sugo sg09 and I'm using a Corsair H80i. The H80i needs a sata power connector to power the pump, so I would only need one more sata power connector.

 

I have an HX850 semi modular PSU. Since I only need one more sata power, could I cut the rest of the cable off and put heatshrink on the ends to keep them from touching, or would I ruin the whole cable and destroy my pc?

 

I have one pic of the cable, and one showing in red where I want to cut and marked in red the part I want to cut away.

 

So does anyone know if this would work or not?

 

 

Thanks for any help, I'm not very good at the laws of electricity.

 

-Dovin

 

You cutting off the connectors/wires that you don't need and then correctly terminating the wires, would do as much damage to the PSU as leaving them there and not plugging any drives/pumps/whatever into those last three connectors. Comprende? Do it right and you're fine

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You cutting off the connectors/wires that you don't need and then correctly terminating the wires, would do as much damage to the PSU as leaving them there and not plugging any drives/pumps/whatever into those last three connectors. Comprende? Do it right and you're fine

 

 

This was my theory, just had to confirm it. Thank you :)

My setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/68745-uni-render-box-sugo-sg09/

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