uncleseano Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Heya, Just got and installed an RM850x. The SATA cables though are in that ribbon Line shape and don't really fit into my SSDs properly. What I mean is, they connect but I can't screw in the SSDs into the bottom of the case so now they're lose and looking nasty as all hell. I want to get another SATA Power cable shape like the ones for my older PSU that are more horizontal coming off the wire that vertical. If that makes any sense. So which ones are compatible with that PSU. I'm worried I'll get the wrong SATA as there's like a few different generations now and bork my drives or something. Go easy on me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeDoyen Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 RMx can use either type 3 or type 4 cables, so you can get any style within these two types. https://www.corsair.com/us/en/psu-cable-compatibility maybe something like that? https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-%7C-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/premium-individually-sleeved-sata-cable-type-4-generation-3-config/p/CP-8920186 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 SATA power extension cables and splitters are abundant on eBay longer SATA cables are widely available too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleseano Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Ah, so I can grab pretty much any Sata Power cable and I'm golden? Hell... if that was the case I could've just left old ones still attached! Do they have to be Corsair brand? Can I just get anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeDoyen Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 nonono ^^ they have to be Corsair Type 3, or Corsair type 4. Other brands will have different pinout and will fry your disks in short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleseano Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 nonono ^^ they have to be Corsair Type 3, or Corsair type 4. Other brands will have different pinout and will fry your disks in short notice. Oh... Oki doki.. I won't do that then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleseano Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 What about those extension cables? Like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/3-Pack-Power-Extension-Cable-Female-3-Pack/dp/B07DXF94K9/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=sata+extension+cable&qid=1615808313&sr=8-5 I can leave the Corsair one in the case and use two extensions from them. Would save me some money and having to pull the PSU out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeDoyen Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 that works of course. less tidy but if you don't care, that's fine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleseano Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) It would actually end up neater. At the moment I have two large Ribbons with 3 and 4 sata connectors coming out of the PSU. With those I can drop one and still have the SSDs sitting flush on the bottom my only worry is if it's kinda dodgey. Seems weird to be to have all this amazing super power tech and then these two cheapo things https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07PRQ598F/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3G0LATAXEXGG0&psc=1 Any risk involved? Can it damage my drives, or worse, my system is something goes wrong? EDIT: Ok disregard below, I did some research and I won't be touching any splitters... ever. But what the extender above? Is it dodgey? Can they lead to something baaaaad? What about these splitter looking things, are these even more dodgey? https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Power-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002N2EHVQ/ref=sr_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=sata+extension+cable&qid=1615825671&sr=8-21 Edited March 15, 2021 by uncleseano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I have several 5-way SATA splitters in my rig and run them all off a pair peripheral cables. The disks are usually not spinning so the load is negligible most of the time. I use an extension to connect my Corsair Commander which handles some fans and thermal sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleseano Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Could you guys look over these 4 and chime in on what you think would be the safest? [Number 1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N5A7DHS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1XRM8OTQ5G6KN&psc=1 Number [2] https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XY6ZYMX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3UXNW85YX9QTH&psc=1 Number [3] https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07PRQ598F/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3G0LATAXEXGG0&psc=1 Number [4] https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DXF94K9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2SBSMJWADKVNX&psc=1 I'm leaning towards number one and am about to pull the trigger on two cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeDoyen Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Well do it, you've been at it for 2 days :p it's just sata extensions for SSDs. they are not going to carry any significant current. N1 is from a shop i used in the past, no worries. I wonder if it's not the very extensions i use to power a Commander pro for my laptop :) too lazy to look it up. Get those SSDs spinning ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleseano Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 Oki doki, ordered, even slapped in priority because I'm impatient. The cables are big but at least I can drop one of the SSD Power cables and use the extensions in stead. Ok, thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 longest SATA cables I have are 39 inches SATA power cables are one long chain along the front of my chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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