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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Forum - Recent Threads</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/geekygadgets/f/forum</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:44:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/geekygadgets/f/forum" /><item><title>Best 12v &amp; 5v power distribution solution (PC 4 pin Molex input) ?.</title><link>https://community.element14.com/thread/8443?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:44:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:86d1916b-581e-4d70-a033-237bc5ffe64b</guid><dc:creator>rimblock</dc:creator><slash:comments>6</slash:comments><comments>https://community.element14.com/thread/8443?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/geekygadgets/f/forum/8443/best-12v-5v-power-distribution-solution-pc-4-pin-molex-input/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;Hi,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;I am building an external watercooling PC solution for myself and am looking for some advise / suggestions on the power distribution side.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;I am currently dunning a Molex (4 lines, 12v &amp;amp; gnd + 5v &amp;amp; gnd) cable between the PC and my desk but I have multiple items that need that power and I would prefer a more elegant solution than chaining Molex connectors together.&amp;nbsp; I am currently using multiple plastic connector blocks (the cheap diy lighting splicing ones).&amp;nbsp; This works but takes up quite a bit of space and looks like a plastic starfish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;I have the following to power;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;1x Pump (12v).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;2x LCD displays (5v).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;1x fan hub (need to check - sata connector).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;1x lighting control hub (2x Sata connectors - expect 5v each).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;What distribution systems / parts may be appropriate (ie. on in connector and multiple outs) are there out there ?.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>