davidexD Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 @Enanoi'm on the software part right now, a damn hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Using 2xMolex for the barrel plug is just for safety. Should also work with one plug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crof Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hello. I'm new here, and i've been reading up on all the info regarding eGPUs. I'm very nervous about how to make a barrel for the powering of the aikitio. Is there any way i can buy a completely finished edition of the cable, or 2 components that just needs to be connected to each other? i've searched through the forums, and it seems all the links are dead now. I looked at http://www.ebay.com/itm/RockMiner-R-Box-Power-Cable-2-PK-12v-PCI-E-to-3x-5-5mm-x-2-5mm-DC-barrel-plugs-/252249359994?hash=item3abb3bc67a:g:GRYAAOSwnDZT6Udv but i dont know if this can be used for that purpose? Kind regards Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can simply get a barrel plug with screw terminals and avoid soldering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can simply get a barrel plug with screw terminals and avoid soldering! Is it normal that my barrel doesn't have the two pins inside? Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, davidexD said: Is it normal that my barrel doesn't have the two pins inside? ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Could I buy something such as these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RockMiner-R-Box-3ft-Power-Cable-2-PK-PCI-E-to-3x-5-5mm-x-2-5mm-DC-barrel-plugs/252249359993?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D7abd8ff08a634895b766ef3464a79517%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D261644107927 And plug in the respective 6 pin ATX psu connectors to power the akitio in order to make use of the psu power for a more powerful card? Though, I'm not entirely sure why there are 3 barrel connectors on the other end, I assume you only use one. Edited February 5, 2016 by Samurai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 That are barrel plugs for bitcoin miners and other hardware. Yes it would work, but you would send up to 90W across one 12V and one ground rail… That 20$ could be spend better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblack21 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hey if this helps I had a conversation with scryptminer64 on ebay and asked him to make me a '2 x molex to 12v 5.5mm x 2.5mm DC barrel plug': http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/262278312736? He said he'll make more for anyone who needs it, just incase your squeamish about making wires, like myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellcorreo Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Center with yellow?. Is necesary two molex connectors? I have the GTX970mini, I use the riser+molex+Solid capacitor but have 1 molex. usando mi iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Inside should be yellow (12V), yes. Better test if that inner cable makes is the same as the inner connector of the barrel plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 On 2/5/2016 at 0:27 AM, Dschijn said: That are barrel plugs for bitcoin miners and other hardware. Yes it would work, but you would send up to 90W across one 12V and one ground rail… That 20$ could be spend better. I'm not concerned with the money factor, I just want something that works and don't have to worry about making. Though would you need to do the molex adapter version in order to obtain more wattage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 you can't get more wattage... It's more how you spread the load on the plugs. A Molex plug only has one 12V pin and pumping 90W = 7,5amdps over that might be "melty". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblack21 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 @Samurai have you checked out his link (It's ready made on ebay): http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/262278312736? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hi guys, i am very noob about this stuff, what pin is 12v and the ground? Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 12V has to be on the inner part of the barrel plug. Outer part should be ground. Take a look here: https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7857-visual-guide-opening-the-akitio-thunder-2-pcie-box-and-powering-via-a-barrel-plug/&do=findComment&comment=119043 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 12V has to be on the inner part of the barrel plug. Outer part should be ground. Take a look here: https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7857-visual-guide-opening-the-akitio-thunder-2-pcie-box-and-powering-via-a-barrel-plug/&do=findComment&comment=119043 Thanks for your omnipresence support! Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Enano Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 On 2/3/2016 at 3:00 PM, davidexD said: @Enanoi'm on the software part right now, a damn hell! If it fits properly without the pinks, don't worry about it. Since you are already on the software part, i wouldn't mind helping you out. Send me a direct message so that we don't extend the thread which is intended solemnly to the molex to barrel hard ware mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 This is my barrel and is working really great, thank you anyway for the support Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I made a 8-pin EPS (the mainboard plug) -> barrel plug two days ago. Working great: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarten Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Hi guys, I ordered one of those "screw terminal" barrel plugs mentioned here. I see everyone here using molex plugs to attach the barrel plug to. Would it be possible however to use the yellow and black wires coming straight from the PSU? I am going to use a 450W SFX PSU with fully modular cables. I have attached a picture of the cables it comes with. Could I just use the CPU plug for example, dismantle it, and plug two (or 3 if they fit) black and yellow wires from the CPU plug straight into my screw terminal (the other end connected straight into the PSU)? Or is it better/safer to use molex plugs first, and plug those into the cables going into the PSU? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 @maarten Sure, you can (like I did) use the cable on the lower right. That is the 8-Pin EPS ATX power cable for the mainboard with yellow (12V) and black (ground) cables. Since that cable is especially to give a lot of power to the CPU I would say it is perfect to use for the barrel plug. The load from the AKiTiO and PCIe slot can be more than 90W. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarten Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) On 12-2-2016 at 11:23 AM, Dschijn said: @maarten Sure, you can (like I did) use the cable on the lower right. That is the 8-Pin EPS ATX power cable for the mainboard with yellow (12V) and black (ground) cables. Since that cable is especially to give a lot of power to the CPU I would say it is perfect to use for the barrel plug. The load from the AKiTiO and PCIe slot can be more than 90W. Thank you Dschijn for your answer! How does this look? I have attached two yellow wires of the 8-pin EPS ATX power cable to the Positive side (+) of the barrel plug connector, and two black wires of the same cable to the Negative (-) side of the barrel plug connector. (some of the little wires inside got bent out of shape a little bit, it was tough to get them all in at the same time) The other side of the cable goes straight into the PSU. The Unused 4 pins of the 8-pin EPS ATX power cable are just left into their original, unused connector. I don't have a multimeter to test the voltage.. Should this be safe to plug into the Akitio Thunder 2? Thanks a lot!! Edited February 20, 2016 by maarten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Looks good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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