PCI Express to molex

[welsh_dolphin]

Hi!

I just bought a USB 3.0 pci express card
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-Ex.../dp/B003MVJG8Q
and have fitted it in my pc, all apart from one tiny thing. The power supply. (which I did not expect tbh).

It requires a 4 pin power connector
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral
but I don't have a spare one. I do however have a 6 pin pci express power connector free:
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#pciexpress

Anyone know of a good cheap place to get an adapter to go FROM PCI express TO molex 4 pin? I can find lots going from 2x4 pins to the 6 pin PCI but not the other way around (cause why would you want to!).

Any thoughts would be very gratefully recieved!

 

[welsh_dolphin]

I realised I was quite rude in my previous post.

My name is Phil btw ;-)

 

[Rifter]

use this to give you an extra 4 pin connector

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-025-_-Product

 

[welsh_dolphin]

Hi there,

Good idea, however my PC doesn't have any of those connectors..... (at least as far as I can see - they might be hidden within the power unit but none of the other drives etc. use one).

 

[Meghan54]

Hi there,

Good idea, however my PC doesn't have any of those connectors..... (at least as far as I can see - they might be hidden within the power unit but none of the other drives etc. use one).

Damn, that's odd as heck. Bet it's a prebuilt computer if I had to guess.


As far as using the PCI-e connector, the problem I can foresee is the PCI-e only supplies +12V while a Molex connector gives access to +12V and +5V, and unless you're absolutely sure your card uses nothing but +12V, you could potentially fry your card unintentionally.

 

[fffblackmage]

What? You sure your PSU doesn't have molex connectors? That an odd PSU...

 

[welsh_dolphin]

Hi

I could not spot one. The harddrives and DVD drive use a SATA plug http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#sata and the motherboard has a mother of a plug on it
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#atxmain20

There are also some little (1cm wide, 3mm high) white plugs (I would guess http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#floppy) and the firewire card has a different power plug on it but I cannot spot a 4pin anywhere.... could one be hiding within the PSU housing?

I've taken some photos but I'm not allowed to attach them, do I need to tweak my membership or something?

It is a prebuilt computer I'm afraid, I can tinker but I've not built my own... yet. Is a Dell (don't hate me!) Inspiron 530.

 

[fffblackmage]

You might be able to convert that floppy power connector into a molex.

You can upload images to http://tinypic.com/ and link to them here.

 

[d4a2n0k]

This will do it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812198027

 

[d4a2n0k]

Just noticed you're in the U.K. I couldnt find that exact one but you can get this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Internal-Spl...069781&sr=1-10 and this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Internal-Sp...10?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1289069781&sr=1-10

 

[welsh_dolphin]

Hi,

Cool thanks for that, looks like I could finally get some 3.0 speed :-D

Took some pics so might as well upload them
Here is the spare SATA plug (on the left hand side)

Here is the PCI Express

This one has a much longer cable.

Am a little concerned the SATA-MOLEX cable won't reach, is a shame it doesn't give the length of cable, though if there are three molexs in series (rather than the two shown) then third might reach!