This video aims to educate on basics of cable quality and compares cheap power cables commonly used for render farms and crypto mining operations.
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The content in this video applies evenly to all cables: The rules are the same for determining a quality cable and the risks are the same for a cheap cable, we just chose PCIe and SATA mining risers as a timely vessel for the explanation. As stated in the video, we are not taking sides on mining, but regardless of how someone uses their computer, we don't want to see needless fires caused by buying cheap cables (and again, that applies to all computing, not just mining). This information can help you to learn more about powering both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, and it is specifically geared toward informing viewers about how much power SATA, Molex, PCIe, and Berg connectors can safely transfer. Additionally, we provide data, graphs, and charts of each wire’s performance under heavy loads.

An important note: As stated in the video, we are not green-lighting any particular cables in this piece. The goal is education on the basics.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - General Cable & Power Education
04:58 - Cheap Cables, Risers, & Content Origin
07:37 - Power Delivery Safety
09:15 - Too Much Pull on One PSU Cable
19:14 - Individual Cable Testing
22:14 - Another Weak Connector
23:51 - Not Everything Melts, Of Course
25:08 - Why It May or May Not Work
27:38 - Conclusions

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