so one my projects currently requires a 4-pin molex to SATA power adapter cable. as I was searching for some, I came across a mention that these cables pose a fire hazard. pictures paint a thousand words:
sata power fire - Google Search
And there's more discussion all over the internet too. In fact, I think there's a thread on STH about someone's server that caught fire due to the SATA power plug of a DVD drive.
some youtuber has some videos about it too:
his claim is that this problem is primarily with the "molded" SATA power plug side of the molex->SATA cables.
However, I don't fully buy that just yet. First, the google image search shows a few "crimped" SATA power connectors that caught fire. And secondly, if this is SATA power plug manufacturing defect that results in fire, wouldn't we see this also with other types of cables with SATA power and not just the molex->SATA power cables?
Anyway, anyone here have 1st hand experience? And what do you guys all think? I'm a little paranoid now about buying the cable i need ; don't want to introduce a fire in my rack or house.
sata power fire - Google Search
And there's more discussion all over the internet too. In fact, I think there's a thread on STH about someone's server that caught fire due to the SATA power plug of a DVD drive.
some youtuber has some videos about it too:
his claim is that this problem is primarily with the "molded" SATA power plug side of the molex->SATA cables.
However, I don't fully buy that just yet. First, the google image search shows a few "crimped" SATA power connectors that caught fire. And secondly, if this is SATA power plug manufacturing defect that results in fire, wouldn't we see this also with other types of cables with SATA power and not just the molex->SATA power cables?
Anyway, anyone here have 1st hand experience? And what do you guys all think? I'm a little paranoid now about buying the cable i need ; don't want to introduce a fire in my rack or house.