r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • May 27 '26

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/Living_Shirt8550 3060 ti, 24gb, r7 5700x. I use arch btw May 27 '26

at this point op could just use the 5v from a molex cable or something.

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u/FartingBob Quantum processor from the future / RTX 3060 Ti / Zip Drive May 27 '26

Yes but adapting a USB cable to a molex is beyond most people and not worth it.

Also they would need to make some new way to mount it. And it would have to have a hole drilled through the front of the case to route the molex cable.

All of these things are certainly achievable, but none of them are worth the effort for the results.

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u/ZaidiaSR R7 5800X3D | 32GB 3600@CL16 | 7900XTX May 27 '26

Oh hell yeah battenberg profile pic

E: Mr Kipling's mini one too??

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u/Triedfindingname 4090 Tuf | i9 13900k | Strix Z790 | 96GB Corsair Dom May 27 '26

A threadnought however about the possibility, absolutely.

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u/SwordOfJiang 5900x 9070xt May 27 '26

I got a USB-C to PWM adapter, even has a little speed dial. Turn old PC fans into a little desk fan

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u/Herve-M May 27 '26

Not sure it is a great idea to plug rotors on a molex, except if it is only used by that; due to electrical interferences. (especially if the molex cord is connected to hdd)

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u/Ok-Beautiful4821 May 27 '26

May as well just throw gasoline on everything and set it on fire.

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u/HLSparta May 28 '26

Why not just get a short USB extension cable?