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What does Molex connector look like?
Molex connector is the vernacular term for a two-piece pin and socket interconnection. In such a connector, cylindrical spring-metal pins fit into cylindrical spring-metal sockets. The pins and sockets are held in a rectangular matrix in a nylon shell.
What are the 4 Molex pins?
Molex 4-pin Peripheral Power Connector Pinout (ATX v2. 2)
| Pinout Table for Molex 4-pin Power Connectors | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +12VDC | Yellow |
| 2 | COM | Black |
| 3 | COM | Black |
| 4 | +5VDC | Red |
How many pins is a Molex?
Four
Four-Pin Molex Connector.
What would you plug into a Molex connector?
These “Molex” connectors bring DC power to the drives inside a PC case. The large one on the right is used for disk, CD-ROM and DVD drives, while the small connector is used for floppy drives and other devices.
What is the purpose of 4 pin Molex connector?
The Molex connector is used for power connections for a disk drive in a computer as well as for other computer components such as CD-ROM’s, graphic cards etc. The Molex connectors bring DC power to the drives inside a PC case.
Do I need a Molex connector?
Molex connectors are necessary when you don’t have any 3 pin headers left on your board to connect fans. Then you use molex connectors to connect the fans to your power supply rather than the motherboard.
What products are available with Molex connectors?
Certain Molex connectors are used for providing power to the motherboard, fans, floppy disk drive, CD/DVD drive, video card, some older hard drive models, and more. Compatible connectors are available from many manufacturers, not just Molex and AMP.
What is the purpose of a Molex cable?
Molex cables are primarily used for power-supply units, or to connect power-supply units to hard drives, as with the Molex-to- SATA power cable shown below.
How many pins are typical Molex connector?
Since Molex makes dozens of different connectors, there is no single connector technically called a “Molex connector.” However, the term “Molex connector” has become a generic way to describe the Molex 4-pin 8981 power connector used to power hard drives, optical drives, and other storage devices.
Why are Molex connectors used in computers?
The Molex connector is a round-shaped connector that used to supply power to Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) drives, optical drives, and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) drives.