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Old 07-27-2007, 03:19 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles

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Originally Posted by TheMatt View Post
Are you sure it has two +12v lines and not a +12v and a +5v line? That is what a standard molex connector has. I think you need to hook it up to a molex connector at the end. What does the manual say for instructions?
The pictures show it as having tinned leads. So it's probably +12 in, ground in, ground out, +12 out, as stated. It appears as more of a DYI device then anything else so the instructions will probably not be specific to any perticular use. That said, it can be used in a computer, but i highly doubt your computer parts bin is anywhere near as deep as mine. What i've done is taken some old sigma front panel fans, hacked the molex off some of them with about 3" of lead, and i'll use them to connect whatever i need to connect, and use extension wires to make the distance difference. That's what is powering my CPU fan right now since my mobo doesnt use the usual CPU fan connector.

(Note that i have a junkload of sigma computers so that's where i often source my stuff from.
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