Can use my NZXT H1 cases cables with a ASUS power supply?

Posted by erack@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 14 comments

I’m swapping out the original 650 watt PSU that came with my NZXT H1 SFF case+PSU+AIO cooler kit with a 850 watt ASUS ROG Loki SFX-L power supply.

The NZXT power supply says don’t use modular cables from other supplies, but the Asus one doesn’t say the same.

I would really LOVE to reuse the cables that came with this case and psu kit, they are all pre-routed and cut to perfect length for this mini-ITX build. The Asus Loki’s modular cables are looooong and it’s gonna be a hassle to re-reroute and jam in this tiny case (SFX-L PSUs should come with shorter cables for obvious reasons).

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ADB225@reddit

In one simple word...NO Many SFX-L supplies have a cable length between that of an actual SFF supply and that of an ATX supply.

Curious why you chose an SFX-L supply like Loki? Thought a Corsair SF850 (2024) or even a SF1000 (2024) would be better

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aragorn18@reddit

Never reuse cables between power supplies.

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erack@reddit (OP)

What about the lower watt ones, like for the SATA molex? The i will be using the Asus PSU cables for the GPU using the now available 12VHPWR on the psu side, and I can reroute the mobo ones, but I’d like to reuse the super short nzxt sata cable

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RumbleTheCassette@reddit

I killed a 2.5" SSD doing that a while back. Don't do it.

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aragorn18@reddit

Only if you personally confirm the voltage on each pin matches between the two PSUs.

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9okm@reddit

No.

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xNOOPSx@reddit

Unless a PSU manufacturer asks you to retain your cables for an RMA swap, you should never trust the cables are the same between any 2 PSUs unless you've verified and checked with the manufacturer that PSU serial # XXXXXXXXX and #YYYYYYYYY are identical.

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