Molex engineers understand and design to address the need for products to achieve high-quality performance and have far-reaching effects in industries throughout the world. Therefore, Fit Family Connectors offer valuable features that are steadfast in their delivery and provide robust solutions for desi...
Still, depending on your build and the components which you’re working with, you might end up needing Molex connectors (extremely unlikely but still possible), so they’re definitely worth a bit of coverage. On the off chance that your particular PSU doesn’t have any Molex cables/connectors...
Molex connectors have been almost completely replaced by SATA connectors, however some power supplies still have them and you may still need to use them for accessories like some CPU liquid coolers or case fans. They are the 4 pin connectors that look like this: (and might be labelled as "...
There are three types of fans: Molex, DC, and PWM. We’ve written up a visual guide down below to give you a better idea of what certain connectors look like. Molex fans A Molex fan connector. Image via Amazon Molex fans are characterized by their flat four-pin connectors and their di...
Molex fan connectorstake power from the PSU. They cannot be manually controlled but can only be limited using a resistor cable. 3-pin DC fan connectorsare connected to the motherboard, so you can alter its speed by limiting the voltage via BIOS. ...
If you can afford to use these connectors, you’ll also be able to afford to buy the appropriate tools to crimp them, even if only second hand – they arewell worth it. I have confirmed six types: HT-95 (AWG 22-32): The current and most commonly used Mini-PV tool. It’s large...
If you’re using a modular PSU, you need to connect the power cable to itsdedicated SATA porttoo. Next, join the data connector to themotherboard’s SATA header. Once you have successfully mounted the HDD and also joined all the connectors, you may nowclose the PC casing. ...
Also, you may need to plug in a second 4-pin cable dedicated to the AIO cooler for the pump or even a Molex connector if you’re going to use the CPU cooler (Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 240 Liquid Cooler) on our example for the RGB lighting setup and whatnot. If you’re unsure...
Now it is time to find and wire your power source. If you have a home-built printer, you probably used just a normal computer power supply. locate one of the Molex connectors (as shown in picture), or any black and yellow wires. Quickly power the printer on and use a multimeter to ...
H. Power Connectors These are used whenconnecting your power supply cables, and are needed to power the CPU (top socket in the image above) and the motherboard itself (right socket). I. WiFi Antenna Connectors If your motherboard has onboard/built-in WiFi (not all models do as explained...