IDE to SATA power adapter...

[hypeMarked]

I don't know if this is the appropriate forum, but it's close enough. So I know there are adapters out there that convert the old 4-pin molex to the SATA for old psu to be compatible with the SATA drives. My question is there adapter that converts SATA power to the 4-pin? I happen to have a newer psu and I don't have enough 4-pin to distribute to other components, so I'm stuck now. Of course, if there isn't such adapter, I'll cut the wire my self Thanks,

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Look up your PSU's wiring. The 4 pin Molex prolly come from the same 5&12V rail as the SATA, so just use 4 pin Y-splitters.

I have not seen the adapter you seek and I have looked in the past. Molex to SATA, yeah...but not the other way.

 

[BoomerD]

Also found SATA to IDE, just not SATA to Molex...
As GY says, these should work fine, and are pretty inexpensive.
http://www.svc.com/4pinpowsupmo.html

 

[John]

SATA TO MOLEX PASS-THROUGH Y CABLE

 

[hypeMarked]

Nice...thanks John.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: John
SATA TO MOLEX PASS-THROUGH Y CABLE

Good find! But @ $3.50+shipping...YIKES!

 

[John]

It's cheaper than Newegg's shipping. Order more items and save on shipping.

 

[Zepper]

Molex power Y is the way to go.

.bh.

 

[hypeMarked]

But my thinking is that the Y cable will put more strain on that particular wire than hooking up an adapter to a different wire that has nothing attach to it.

 

[Zepper]

You could 4 drives or more per pigtail w/o putting any strain on it.

.bh.