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Help finding a specific type PS

Grimham

Grimham

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Does anyone know of a power supply where the SATA power cables are at a right-hand 90 degree angle? The way my hard drives are I need one of that design. Also, just to make it a little more difficult, it needs to be at least a 500 watt good brand name unit with a rear exit fan and I'd like it to be VERY quiet. Oh, and modular too. That's not asking too much is it?
 
Paul_Johnson said:
Do you mean like these on the bottom right?

http://www.hardocp.com/image.html?image=MTIwMTEzNjg1NzlPemhqdzA5R2NfMl8xMF9sLmpwZw==
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I assume you meant the bottom *left*. Anyway, sort-of like that. Think of those plugs if the SATA power connectors were bent in half at a 90 degree angle, they're much shorter that way. In other words, bent where the cables come out of them. Does that make sense? I could make my own out of my current PS connectors on the new PS, but I'd rather leave it intact as a backup.
Thanks.
 
I looked around for you and was only able to spot some "changeover kits" I've never personally dissected a SATA PSU plug, but how hard can it be? (Unless you've tried it... And it is that hard...) If you went a changeover kit route, it would allow you a lot of freedom in choosing the power supply you want, and it doesn't sound like it would require that much extra labor to achieve the desired results.
 
TheChaoticFlame said:
I looked around for you and was only able to spot some "changeover kits" I've never personally dissected a SATA PSU plug, but how hard can it be? (Unless you've tried it... And it is that hard...) If you went a changeover kit route, it would allow you a lot of freedom in choosing the power supply you want, and it doesn't sound like it would require that much extra labor to achieve the desired results.
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I appreciate you looking. I've been looking too, but I can't find anything *exactly* like I'm looking for. I think I will just buy a PS and chage the cable to what I want. I only need it for one drive so it won't be any big deal. I just didn't want to do it unless I had to.
 
Grimham said:
I assume you meant the bottom *left*. Anyway, sort-of like that. Think of those plugs if the SATA power connectors were bent in half at a 90 degree angle, they're much shorter that way. In other words, bent where the cables come out of them. Does that make sense? I could make my own out of my current PS connectors on the new PS, but I'd rather leave it intact as a backup.
Thanks.
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Left/right whoops!

As for the whole connector being bent I have yet to get a PSU in like that. Sorry.
 
Ok, Here's an easier way of thinking of it. It's just like a right angle SATA data connector but it's for the SATA power connector. Here's where I'm coming from. I have a Dell 9200 (2.4 quad, 4 gig mem, 750 gig HDD, hauppauge PVR 150, DVDRW and firewire PCI card). I am currently running a Radeon 3870 with no problems. I have just purchased a 8800gts 512 and I'm a little hesitant to install it with the 375 watt PS that caomes in my machine. Now understand this - it was an option to buy the 8800gtx when I purchased the computer and it still came with the 375 watt PS. So one one hand, the gtx would strain the PS more than a gts and it's *supposed* to be OK (from what I understand these particular powers supplies are very high quality - but that could be BS), but still, I am a little hesitant to try the gts since it pulls roughly 30-45 more watts than the 3870 under load. I guess I'm going to try and install my Antec 650 Trio in there and just change the one connection for the drive (I really only need it for that one drive because of where it's mounted).
BTW, thanks for all who have tried to help.
 
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