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Not Enough Power Connectors

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MirageMobile

Limp Gawd
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Hi, i have a TP-II 480 PSU. Mine has been running 6 months strong with no weird noises or crashes.
Here is my setup

P4 intel 3.0Ghz
Nvidia 6600
1 80GB HDD and attempting to add two 120GB's with a SCSI Raid controller
2GB ram
1 cd-rom burner
1 dvd-rom

I am soon ordering a X1950 Pro AGP card to replace the 6600, but even before that i am at a max of power connectors. My PSU has two fan only connectors but they are not powerful enough to run my the 120mm fans in my antec case. Is there any way to increase the number of power connectors, or am i going to have to drop something when my new video card comes in?
 
MirageMobile said:
Is there any way to increase the number of power connectors, or am i going to have to drop something when my new video card comes in?
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HDDs don't take much power, so you could buy a Y adapter to split one power plug into two and connect two HDDs instead of one (this assumes you're not using SATA connectors; I don't know if a Y adapter for SATA power connectors exists).

Just make sure that when you add Y adapters, you don't do it in a way that overloads the line. The specs on the HDDs and the PSU should be readily available.
 
Thanks, I was not sure if a Y adapter existed, but now i will try to search and buy one. Thanks a lot!
 
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