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what is this connector?

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:13 am
by Lonestar
Hey Guys,

can anyone point me to the proper name for such a connector? Thank you :)

Paul

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Re: what is this connector?

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:59 am
by Coelacanth
Looks like a motherboard P4 connector (4 pins). Depending on the motherboard, they sometimes snap together to fit into an 8-pin socket, but usually just one plugs into a 4-pin socket--the one with the differently-shaped white plug-ends, not the one with all the ends shaped the same.

I can't quite see in your image, but if they're 6-pin connectors, they're auxiliary power connectors for high-end video cards.

Re: what is this connector?

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:10 pm
by DennisM
4-pin ATX
6-pin ATX

Re: what is this connector?

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:25 pm
by Coelacanth
Actually Dennis, the 4-pin ATX extra connector isn't yellow/black, and can be optionally connected to the large ATX motherboard connector.

I should clarify that the 6-pin video card connectors are PCI-Express auxiliary power connectors.

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Re: what is this connector?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:18 am
by Lonestar
thank you gentlemen!