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Re: How to correctly supply USB Powered Risers with two PSU?
by
Sirvaude
on 13/04/2016, 12:03:48 UTC
Thinking about it more, the cards need 12V from both end so I don't think you need a 5V rail at all.
In fact a PCI-E slot doesn't provide 5V, only 12V and 3.3V.

The USB riser might feed itself from the PCI-E lane (3.3V) and not the 5V from the molex. Not sure though.

Edit: tried a riser with the 5V rail on the molex disconnected and it didn't work. So the USB riser does require 5v.

Hmm! What a shame, I still have the same doubt, is it possible to feed the riser from the first PSU and leaves the second PSU to the GPUs?

If somebody knows the answer, I will really appreciate it.