will my crazy idea work?

[Legolessed]

i bought a psu but realized it has no sata power cable. i then found this cable that goes from molex to sata. http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-4-PIN-IDE-Molex-To-Serial-15-Pin-SATA-Power-Adapter-cable-cord-/281167710162?hash=item4176e6c7d2:g:XWEAAOSw1vlUt1Ti. i was wondering if with this psu http://www.ebay.com/itm/191544863678?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT and with this motherboard http://www.ebay.com/itm/162001190936?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT that would work.

[iNoa97]

Is it modular? If so then just get a custom cable, but your idea seems to work.

[Legolessed]

custom cable from what to what? sorry im very confused  

[Philcat101]

HISS

Please do not get a power supply like that. Wrong form factor, low quality

thanks for posting this let us help

[GreezyJeezy]

4 minutes ago, iNoa97 said:

Is it modular? If so then just get a custom cable, but your idea seems to work.

its $10 PSU i doubt its modular, his PSU doesn't have molex either 

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, iNoa97 said:

Is it modular? If so then just get a custom cable, but your idea seems to work.

He posted a link to the PSU.... It's not modular. 

@Legolessed It should work. All info I can find on the PSU shows a SATA power connector. Still, if it only has molex, this will work. I use a similar solution in my system to avoid needing a dedicated Sata harness. 

 

3 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

custom cable from what to what? sorry im very confused  

He meant a cable for a modular PSU. 

[iNoa97]

2 hours ago, Legolessed said:

custom cable from what to what? sorry im very confused  

some thing like this:  http://bit.ly/26iaehq

its just a 6 pin sata power cable that plugs into the back... which I dont know if your psu is modular or not.

 

e: or just search 6 pin sata power cable or something like that

[Philcat101]

That is a server PSU. It is not the one that is meant to be used in a personal home computer. You need a PSU in the ATX form factor.

Use PCPP to find a good one: https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/power-supply/

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, Philcat101 said:

HISS

Please do not get a power supply like that. Wrong form factor, low quality

thanks for posting this let us help

It depends what system it's for. It's made by Delta, which is one of the most reliable OEMs in the PSU market. They don't really make anything bad. 

[iNoa97]

Forgive me for my misreading, I was thinking as if you were using a custom PSU by Corsair or EVGA,

you might as well just buy it again or even return it because its only $10

[Legolessed]

3 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

He posted a link to the PSU.... It's not modular. 

@Legolessed It should work. All info I can find on the PSU shows a SATA power connector. Still, if it only has molex, this will work. I use a similar solution in my system to avoid needing a dedicated Sata harness. 

 

He meant a cable for a modular PSU. 

scroll down. it only has a 4 pin, 6 pin, 8 pin, and 20 pin cables. i meant the molex connecter on the motherboard.

 

i can still return the psu. or if its okay for servers which i dont get because it doesnt have a sata power cable im thinking about making a small server to host a minecraft server that all my friends can play on so i could use this. im looking for a psu under $20 that can power my computer http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JBzBQ7.

[Legolessed]

heres a picture of it.

[iNoa97]

1 hour ago, Legolessed said:

heres a picture of it.

Im joking but hat seems like a fire hazard since i have never heard of delta before plus its only $10, a PSU isnt something you want to cheap out on because it could ruin your entire computer.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Just now, iNoa97 said:

Im joking but hat seems like a fire hazard since i have never heard of delta before plus its only $10, a PSU isnt something you want to cheap out on because it could ruin your entire computer.

Delta isn't really a consumer facing company, so they're not well known to most. However, they tend to outclass even Seasonic in terms of reliability. Definitely not a shitty OEM. 

[Legolessed]

1 minute ago, iNoa97 said:

Im joking but hat seems like a fire hazard since i have never heard of delta before plus its only $10, a PSU isnt something you want to cheap out on because it could ruin your entire computer.

i dont have a big budget. im only a teenager and i cant get a job. i have tried to find work in the neighborhood but everyone has professionals do everything for them.

[Oshino Shinobu]

5 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

scroll down. it only has a 4 pin, 6 pin, 8 pin, and 20 pin cables. i meant the molex connecter on the motherboard.

 

i can still return the psu. or if its okay for servers which i dont get because it doesnt have a sata power cable im thinking about making a small server to host a minecraft server that all my friends can play on so i could use this. im looking for a psu under $20 that can power my computer http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JBzBQ7.

I might be being blind, but I don't see a Molex connection on the board. Even if there was, it's almost always an input when it's on a board, rather than an output. 

[iNoa97]

1 hour ago, Legolessed said:

i dont have a big budget. im only a teenager and i cant get a job. i have tried to find work in the neighborhood but everyone has professionals do everything for them.

Yes also with your prebuilt computer you don't have very many options, so I geuss it should be fine.

[Legolessed]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Delta isn't really a consumer facing company, so they're not well known to most. However, they tend to outclass even Seasonic in terms of reliability. Definitely not a shitty OEM. 

 

3 minutes ago, iNoa97 said:

Im joking but hat seems like a fire hazard since i have never heard of delta before plus its only $10, a PSU isnt something you want to cheap out on because it could ruin your entire computer.

so return it and dont buy one off ebay  well now i know.

[Oshino Shinobu]

2 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

i dont have a big budget. im only a teenager and i cant get a job. i have tried to find work in the neighborhood but everyone has professionals do everything for them.

What's your maximum budget for the PSU? You can get something semi-decent for what you want to do for $30, or probably less if you look for pre-owned units. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss300tfxbronze

[Legolessed]

ok. ill return the one i have. ill keep looking and post one if i find one. the seasonic seems like a good deal.

[iNoa97]

1 hour ago, Legolessed said:

ok. ill return the one i have. ill keep looking and post one if i find one. the seasonic seems like a good deal.

What case do you have btw?

[Legolessed]

1 minute ago, iNoa97 said:

What case do you have btw?

im making my own. i dont want to spend money on a case. my motherboard i also massive so it probably wont fit in any case i know of

[iNoa97]

1 hour ago, Legolessed said:

im making my own. i dont want to spend money on a case. my motherboard i also massive so it probably wont fit in any case i know of

Cool, good luck with that!

[Legolessed]

8 minutes ago, iNoa97 said:

Cool, good luck with that!

lol

[Legolessed]

1 hour ago, iNoa97 said:

Cool, good luck with that!

 

1 hour ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

What's your maximum budget for the PSU? You can get something semi-decent for what you want to do for $30, or probably less if you look for pre-owned units. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss300tfxbronze

is this one good? http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-N1-0400-L1/dp/B00LV8TZAG/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1461297697&sr=1-6&keywords=300w+psu