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Originally Posted by SKYMTL  I tend not to agree to a certain extent. The specification is there for a reason and in my opinion it should be followed to a tee be it due to the mechanical specifications of the 18g (or lower gauge) wire used on the PCI-E cable or whatever other reason. |
Granted, but the AWG rating for 18g wire over shorter distances is about 16A. And if I'm not mistaken, even Molex originally rated their 4-pin connector design for that kind of current (although I'd never go that high myself). I'm not saying it's a perfect setup, but I don't think I'd feel any worry about it.