Maximum load for 3 pin cable

[M.Beier]

I have not been able to find the size of the Cu wires in common 3-pin header cables...

Thing is, winter is closing in, and I am fancying putting a radiator+pump outdoor.... But it can become quite power hungry! Depending on fans I got the option between;

Pump; 1.5A 12V = 18W
Fans; 9(18) * 0.5A or 1.5A * 12V, so between 54W and 324W

In total between 72W and 342W
I somehow got a feeling that 324W passing through a that thin cable, will mean that it will get hotter than an overclocked AMD bulldozer with box cooler...

[Evantaur]

use thicker cables? :P

i believe this is what is used in most fans http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/...pid-14778.html

[M.Beier]

use thicker cables? :P

i believe this is what is used in most fans http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/...pid-14778.html

Thanks
Well I was just thinking the normal ones I got, alos molex from PSU which will be the source, not quite sure how much they can handle.... Really fear that 75W is max, that'll be quite a few cables

[demonkevy666]

Thanks
Well I was just thinking the normal ones I got, alos molex from PSU which will be the source, not quite sure how much they can handle.... Really fear that 75W is max, that'll be quite a few cables

great thing I've ever found once on this subject was dealing with a tec and needed to know.

http://www.playtool.com/pages/psucon...onnectors.html