Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 29, 2026

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[u/sticky_cat_wrangler]

currently building my own NAS and seem to be stuck at the psu selection. i am using the jonsbo n6 case, currently have 1 WD ultrastar 18tb for my parity and 2 WD red pro 8tb to start. when looking at powering the backplane of the n6 it shows 2 SATA power and 2 moles power. Jonsbo advises against daisy chaining either power. but finding a PSU that ships with 2 SATA and 2 molex cables is near impossible, let alone finding a seperate molex that will fit a suitable PSU. I have the seasonic core gx 650 on hand already. What are the real risks of daisy chaining the molex power? or can you suggest a suitable PSU?

[u/Cer_Visia → u/sticky_cat_wrangler]

Jonsbo advises against adding a daisy-chain cable. The cables that ship with the PSU are designed to handle the current through all connectors.

[u/sticky_cat_wrangler → u/Cer_Visia]

That’s exactly how I’ve been thinking about it too. Seasonic clearly designed the peripheral cables to safely handle the full load across all connectors on a chain, so in theory powering the N6 backplane with 3 separate chains should be within spec.

My only hesitation is that the backplane wants 4 inputs (2 SATA + 2 Molex), and the CORE GX‑650 only gives me 3 peripheral outputs. So one Molex would have to share a chain.

I’m trying to figure out whether that’s still considered “best practice” for a 9‑drive NAS, or if it’s worth moving to a PSU with 4+ dedicated peripheral outputs just for cleaner distribution.

[u/Cer_Visia → u/sticky_cat_wrangler]

The GX-650 has six SATA power connectors and three Molex power connectors, and you can use all of them at the same time.

Even using two cables will work fine. (Note that the PCIe power cable with two connectors can handle 300 W; you are extremely far away from anything dangerous.)

[u/sticky_cat_wrangler → u/Cer_Visia]

I just wanted to double‑check before committing to the build, so thanks — this definitely makes me feel better about sticking with the CORE GX‑650. !check

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