You've cooked all the SATA and Molex gadgets.
You've cooked all the SATA and Molex gadgets.
I changed from a Chiefsonic 550W modular SFX Power Supply to a Corsair 750W modular SFX Power Supply. I assumed the cables between power supplies could be swapped easily and that my existing cables worked well. Once I powered on my computer, I noticed my CPU was overheating. In short, I realized the cooling fan wasn’t working properly. Using a multimeter, I checked the voltages—12V on the 5V lane and 5V on the 12V lane. The issue was resolved when I reinstalled the original Corsair cables, which restored the pump function. My 2TB SSD, 256GB boot drive, 3TB HDD, and Farbwerk 360 controller are all dead. Do you think any data can be saved from the SSDs? Are there any fuses involved? Who is responsible here—Chiefsonic or Corsair? These cables seem to follow standard practices, but only my M.2 card survived this simple power supply change.
Responsibility lies with you since power supply cables are not compatible across brands, let alone between various series within the same brand.
Data recovery services should be able to get data back from some of those atleast. There is a good chance that the flash chips are fine, and only th epower delivery on the board is dead. This won't be cheap though. Its probably in the thousands to get all the drives data. Im guessing you don't have backups, right?
It's frustrating, but everyone has their own way of handling the PSU side. They seem to follow a standard approach on the output, but changing things up on the PSU side will definitely affect the results. I think you're lucky it only affected the SATA/Molex connections.
It could happen or it might not. Even with a fuse in place, it would likely be a very small SMD component requiring specialized tools and expertise to locate and swap it.
F Sorry, no other way of saying it. You’re going to have to get a data recovery service involved if you want to see that data again.
SATA power comes straight from the PSU without any fuses. It’s possible the data drives were wiped unless the PSU had a protective breaker that preserved them, which seems unlikely. Disappointing.
It shows if the system has protection in place. Having fuses depends on how the power is supplied and managed.