#4 PIN MOLEX POWER CONNECTOR SERIAL#

Note also that the main 24-pin power connector (§ 4.2.1) is specified as 'Molex* Housing: 24 Pin Molex Mini-Fit Jr. Note that AMP and Molex are two different manufacturers, and those are just part numbers. End-to-end stackable: Delivers more power per linear inch and square millimeter than other mid-range power connectors. The ATX power supply specification actually refers (§ 4.2.2) to them as a ' peripheral connector', specified as 'AMP* 1-480424-0 or Molex* 15-24-4048 or equivalent'. Blind mating interface: Allows 2.54mm misalignment in x and y axis for all configurations.

#4 PIN MOLEX POWER CONNECTOR SERIAL#

Your first pictured connector is actually a PATA/IDE ribbon data cable. Connects a Serial ATA Hard Drive to a standard internal power connector SATA 15 pin to 4 pin Molex LP4 Provide power to your Serial ATA hard drive through a. I believe the 4-pin molex connector is the auxiliary power connector, and if the original poster replaced the power supply with a new 24-pin connector (instead of the old 20-pin one), then you shouldnt need the square, 4-pin molex. Despite the different names, they are the same thing. nmliz : I had the same question and found the answer here.

Therefore, a power connector referred to as a 'PATA' or 'IDE' power connector is likely to be a 'Molex 4-pin power connector' or 'peripheral power connector' and looks like your latter pictures. In this regard, they are currently the most common type of power connection for computers with ATX power supplies. It was most commonly used with pre-SATA hard drives, which are nowadays referred to as PATA (previously called IDE) drives. Keying and polarizing features of the MLX Power Connectors allow the operators to avoid mis-mating during the assembly process. Mis-mating causes delays in the process which leads to time loss and additional costs.

The 4-pin power connector that is commonly called a 'Molex connector' is really more a general purpose peripheral power connector that delivers 12 V and 5 V power. MLX Power Connectors have housing that will accept male or female terminals and offer terminals and headers in Gold and Tin plating. Including the main 24-pin ATX motherboard power connector! And companies other than Molex also make the connector you know as a 'Molex connector', notably AMP but also many unbranded/generic ones are also available. If you're using this pinout table to test power. Below is the complete pinout table for the standard floppy drive 4-pin peripheral power connector (aka, Berg or Mini-Molex connector) as of Version 2.2 of the ATX Specification (PDF). 'Molex connector' is actually a rather imprecise term, since the Molex company makes many, many different connectors. The floppy drive 4-pin power supply connector is the standard floppy drive power connector used in computers.

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