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> people pointed out that molex melt all the time and that this wasn't a big deal. They're insane. I've been building my own PCs for over 20 years. I've NEVE

• paulmd 4y ago
  molex-to-SATA adapters melt all the time because the "molded" SATA connectors use thermoplastic that starts to soften well before it actually melts... and those plastic temperatures are low enough that you hit them in an average case. They are unsafe even for HDD usage let alone the (insane) people who use them for GPU mining rigs. Just get some custom 6-pin strings made, people, it's cheaper than burning your farm down lol that said it's the SATA side that's the problem, not molex. molex does have a reputation for scorching and arcing at higher current levels though. So does the Tamiya connector that is super common in the RC car world, terrible connector.