#Remove molex connector from fan pro#
#Remove molex connector from fan Pc#

The Corsair cables are 24 AWG twisted strand cables and look like they are probably tin I doubt aluminum and it certainly isn't copper. Note that these connectors and pins can also be used to repair RGB fan connectors if you've managed to disconnect the connector from the cable. this was essential in getting me going in the right direction.) On the other side, this will connect to a Molex 16-02-0114 male crimp terminal (0.25 / ea).Īll told, the connectors and the pins for a single cable come to a whopping $2.24! For the female socket connector, you need Molex 16-02-0102 female crimp connector (0.15) (Thanks to BobKabob for figuring this out. The cables are crimped to the pins and then the pins inserted into the connectors. The connectors are only one part of the equation. If you do wish to make your own RGB LED Strip extension, the other end will be a Molex 70107-0002 3 circuit male pin housing connector. This is the same connector that is used by the RGB LED Strips (except pin 1 is connected for this). Pin 1 (where the arrow is on the connector this is +5V power) is not connected on either side. For this cable, only 2 of the 3 connectors are filled.

#Remove molex connector from fan pro#

The connector for the cable between the Lighting Node Pro/Commander Pro RGB ports and the RGB Fan Hub uses Molex 50-57-9403 female socket connector on both ends. These will connect to a Molex 70107-0003 4 circuit male pin housing connector and available for 0.57/ea. This is available from DigiKey for $0.27/each. The Corsair RGB Fans use a Molex 50-57-9404 4 circuit female socket connector. That's less than 4 in.! Those cables are so short that it's laughable.

I've looked and extension cables can be bought at ModDIY. But while the RGB strips come with extension and connector cables, the RGB fans do not. Sometimes just an extra 30cm or so would be more than enough. This is especially challenging in a large case (such as mine) and exacerbated by a desire for some manner of cable management - which means that cables cannot take the shortest, straightest path between point A and point B.Įxtensions could help with this.

#Remove molex connector from fan Pc#

And there does not need to be either - not until we consumers are willing to give up total control of our PC configurations to Dell, HP, Acer, and Lenovo.One challenge that I've had with my RGB fans is placement of the RGB Fan Hubs. So again, there will never be a replacement form factor standard for PCs. It is because Sony, Acer, IBM, Dell, HP, Compaq and the others wanted to have proprietary designs to (1) force users to their brands and (2) keep prices artificially high, there is no real form factor standard for notebooks.Īnd who suffers the most for that? We consumers! Why is there virtually no build-it-yourself notebook industry? Because there is no ATX standard for notebooks that allow consumers to buy parts from different component makers and be certain they will fit and work together.

And notebooks are a perfect illustration of that. We will NEVER have a 'replacement' for ATX because it will be impossible for the major makers to come to a consensus on a new form factor. I say 'almost' because consumers do like cases that support bottom mounted PSUs. Remember BTX? Manufacturers and us consumers rejected it almost entirely. They tried to replace the ATX standard once and it failed miserably. Click to expand.Yes, but it still belongs on the motherboard, not inside the PSU because the motherboard/chipset/socket is what determines which CPU and RAM is compatible with the board - not the PSU.