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glimmer
09-15-01, 12:40 PM
This is my first attempt at building a computer. I have read quite a bit of info on the process but they all seem to have left out explanations of wires coming from the power supply.
I have:
Abit TH7II mobo
P4 1.7ghz
enermax 350w ps.
There is a string of (4) 4 pin receptacles(pictured)
http://home.earthlink.net/~wocchiuzzo/fourpinconnectors2.jpg
There is a string of (2) 4 pin receptacles and one smaller white plug(pictured)
http://home.earthlink.net/~wocchiuzzo/2fourpin.jpg
The power connections to the mobo I understand from the mobo manual.

Any help would be great.
Bond_
09-15-01, 01:36 PM
The wires with 4 pins they plug to CD-Rom DVD Hard Drives etc
And the other one smaller plugs to the floopy disk...
batboy
09-15-01, 06:04 PM
Yes, those are the connectors for drives and fans. There will also be some three pin fan connectors on the motherboard. Chances are, you'll have lots more power connector than devices. The extra, unused connectors will come in handy later as you upgrade or add drives.
Phil
09-15-01, 06:29 PM
Power conectors are pretty straight forward, you can't plug them in wrong because of the shape so just remember if a device has a port for one to be plugged in then it needs one plugging in.
Ebola
09-15-01, 08:03 PM
TH7II?? isnt this for the 478 pin p4's. will a 1.7 p4 even work??
JetMech
09-15-01, 08:15 PM
Originally posted by Ebola
TH7II?? isnt this for the 478 pin p4's. will a 1.7 p4 even work?? I saw that thing somewhere mentioned yesterday. I had the impression that it was dual socketed. Take that back. It's 478 only. There are 1.7 /478's tho.
Ebola
09-15-01, 08:25 PM
yea i just saw that on pricewatch. $197 for a p4 1.7 478 pin. i bet in a month the 2 ghz prices will be cut in half as well.
DAppel
09-15-01, 09:50 PM
These 4-pin connectors are called MOLEX.

The smaller floppy one I don't know how it's called.
glimmer
09-16-01, 05:33 AM
I got the 1.7 478 from googlegear http://www.googlegear.com/ggweb/jsp/ProductList.jsp?ThirdCategoryCode=010408
for $198
I know it's 478 because it's in my board already. I only had to hit it a twice with a hammer to get it in :p

Thanks again guys
JetMech
09-16-01, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by glimmer
I got the 1.7 478 from googlegear http://www.googlegear.com/ggweb/jsp/ProductList.jsp?ThirdCategoryCode=010408
for $198
I know it's 478 because it's in my board already. I only had to hit it a twice with a hammer to get it in :p

Thanks again guys Sounds like you didn't hit it hard enough the first time. Hammer blows are terrible things to waste.:D