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The SATA power connector is the obvious successor. Most random doodads (e.g. internal fan controllers) have moved from using molex connectors in the past to SAT

• yellowapple 7y ago
  > Most random doodads (e.g. internal fan controllers) have moved from using molex connectors in the past to SATA power connectors now. They have? I've literally never seen this in the wild.
  • Marsymars 7y ago
    I've had this fan controller in my desktop for probably five years now: https://www.thermaltake.com/commander-fp-10-port-hub-for-pwm-fans.html https://www.thermaltake.com/commander-fp-10-port-hub-for-pwm...
    • yellowapple 7y ago
      Huh. That's pretty cool. I've only seen (and used) the Molex to whatever-that-connector's-called adapters, which is indeed what I used in my Threadripper build about a year ago.
• myself248 7y ago
  The SATA power connector isn't that great at high currents, look at the numerous fires. Fan controllers have moved to that because most modern PSUs have a lot of them laying around, that's all. And the board-side connector is literally a PCB edge with gold fingers, so it's cheaper. The Mini-Fit Jr connectors seem fit for purpose, but I don't like how stiffly they stick even after releasing the latch. And they're sort of tall, depending on what you're doing. I'm a fan of Micro-Fit 3.0, and the single-row variants are available in enough positions that you could have a low-profile connector delivering plenty of reliable power. I think the dual-row would be more appropriate for most applications though. They're cheap enough, though the tooling isn't.