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System Name | Starlifter :: Dragonfly |
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Processor | i7 2600k 4.4GHz :: i5 10400 |
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 Pro :: ASUS Prime H570-Plus |
Cooling | Cryorig M9 :: Stock |
Memory | 4x4GB DDR3 2133 :: 2x8GB DDR4 2400 |
Video Card(s) | PNY GTX1070 :: Integrated UHD 630 |
Storage | Crucial MX500 1TB, 2x1TB Seagate RAID 0 :: Mushkin Enhanced 60GB SSD, 3x4TB Seagate HDD RAID5 |
Display(s) | Onn 165hz 1080p :: Acer 1080p |
Case | Antec SOHO 1030B :: Old White Full Tower |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro - Bose Companion 2 Series III :: None |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro GE 550w :: EVGA Supernova 550 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro - Plex Server on Dragonfly |
Benchmark Scores | >9000 |
So, I have a Corsair CX600w. It's not a terrible unit, but the +12v leads burned up, most likely because I was running two GTX1070s at 100% load without any sort of additional power (besides the usual pci-e power connector, of course), drawing too much power from the 24 pin ATX connector. I was able to save the +12v wires by splicing fresh ends on, but the 24 pin connector is (was) burned up. I was able to remove the 24 pin connector from a spare donor unit, but when I went to do the same to the Corsair unit, I couldn't get the pins to come out... I only wound up further damaging the connector.
So basically I'm left with 3 options.
1. Just buy a comparable power supply. This idea sucks because there's still nothing really wrong with the CX600, other than a bunch of lopped off wires, and I've saved it a time or two before by splicing the +12v leads. I guess you could say it's a little sentimental now. Also, I don't like spending money.
2. Buy pins and a crimping tool from... somewhere. I know I can get pins from modmymods and I think I saw a crimping tool on Amazon that would work... but I don't like spending money and with the cost of these items, I could just get the cheap but respectable eVGA 450 BT. And then I toss a good unit.
3. Without buying pins and a crimping tool, or a power supply, what's left? Splicing wires that already have the ends on them. This means splicing every wire on the 24 pin connector. A bit of a pain, but I could do it, provided it doesn't burn my house down. I'm a little worried doing this would increase resistance or something... I'm pretty confident I can splice wires well enough for this to work, but... eh.
So basically I'm left with 3 options.
1. Just buy a comparable power supply. This idea sucks because there's still nothing really wrong with the CX600, other than a bunch of lopped off wires, and I've saved it a time or two before by splicing the +12v leads. I guess you could say it's a little sentimental now. Also, I don't like spending money.
2. Buy pins and a crimping tool from... somewhere. I know I can get pins from modmymods and I think I saw a crimping tool on Amazon that would work... but I don't like spending money and with the cost of these items, I could just get the cheap but respectable eVGA 450 BT. And then I toss a good unit.
3. Without buying pins and a crimping tool, or a power supply, what's left? Splicing wires that already have the ends on them. This means splicing every wire on the 24 pin connector. A bit of a pain, but I could do it, provided it doesn't burn my house down. I'm a little worried doing this would increase resistance or something... I'm pretty confident I can splice wires well enough for this to work, but... eh.