Is Molex and SATA the same?

SATA is a different type of connector used for data. Molex is a company that primarily makes electrical connectors, like memory sockets. SATA is Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, which is a communication standard used mostly for hard drives and SSD’s.

Does Molex provide more power than SATA?

Technically Molex can carry much more power than the SATA power connector. Molex has 2 power pins (one 5V and on 12V pin), each can deliver 11Amps for a total of 22Amps. The other 2 pins are ground wires… SATA power connectors has a total of 15 pins of which 9 are power pins (3 x 3.3V, 3 x 5V, 3 x 12V).

What is the difference between the Molex and SATA power connectors?

The big difference between the SATA power cables and the Molex adapted SATA power is that the Molex connectors only supply 12V and 5V, while the SATA power cables supply 12V, 5V, 3.3V (orange). As far as I know, hard drives and optical drives don’t use 3.3V at the moment, so you should be fine.

Is IDE to SATA safe?

They are safe because they are designed to draw more or less the same amount of power as IDE drives. Actually it is safe as long you always keep the cable connection good. Don’t forget to always safely remove the drive before you pull out the hard drive.

Can I use Molex to power HDD?

Regarding your original question though, if the psu has 4pin molex plugs it’s fine to use. The hdd can use either.

Does SATA SSD need 12V?

Some of the newer 1.8″ SSDs use the 3.3 Volts, But to the best of my knowledge all 2 1/2 in SSDs and HDDs use the 5 Volts. the Molex -> SATA adptors ONLY provide the +5 and +12V.

Can you connect Molex fans to motherboard?

1) yes. 2) A motherboard fan header usually has a limited amperage capability. One fan is probably OK.

Does Molex plug into motherboard?

Certain Molex connectors are used for providing power to the motherboard, fans, floppy disk drive, CD/DVD drive, video card, some older hard drive models, and more. Compatible connectors are available from many manufacturers, not just Molex and AMP.

What is the purpose of the 4 pin Molex connector?

The standard “Molex” 4-pin connector is a power connector used in computers to power peripheral data drives. It has a 5V and 12V power supply, and ground wires for each. For modern computers, SATA is the common protocol, and most new drives use a SATA power connector, so the Molex connector is becoming obsolete.

What is a 4 pin floppy connector?

The floppy drive 4 pin power supply connector is the standard floppy drive power connector in computers today. The power connector itself is a Berg connector, sometimes referred to as a Mini- Molex connector.

What is a 4 pin connector?

The ATX 4 pin power supply connector is a standard motherboard power connector used to provide +12 VDC to the processor voltage regulator.

What is SATA power cable?

Updated June 15, 2018. The SATA 15-pin power supply connector is one of the standard peripheral power connectors in computers. It’s the standard connector for all SATA-based hard drives and optical drives. SATA power cables protrude from the power supply unit and are meant to reside only inside the computer case.