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Molex Pins Mixed Up... HELP!

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FreakinSyco

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Mar 3, 2004
Ok so I went off and decided to sleeve my PSU. Took me awhile but I got off all the molex connectors. And of course I didn't label the wires (Kicks self several times).

Now I have one orange and one yellow and I know where they go (I can refer to the molex connectors left on the other cable). But I have 2 Black wires that are exactly alike.

Is there any way to determine which goes where (the auctual voltage that these are supposed to be I cant remember).

Here is a nice picture of my problem..

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|abcd| -- Thats my rendition of a molex
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abcd - each letter represents a wire

A= Yellow
B= Black
C= Black
D= Orangish Red

Its B and C that I have mixed up.

HELP ME PLEASE

FreakinSyco

(Let this be a Cable Sleeving lesson.. LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE!)
 
Correct, all the black wires of a psu are grounds that all go back to the same solder pad inside the psu case, about the size of a quarter, and they all interconnect.
Just make sure you have the reds and yellows in the correct side, as your drives will go boom if they aren't....:cry:
Use a fan connector (molex type) to make sure.
 
Ok thanks. Ill take your word that they are common grounds.

[says a little prayer that they are]

FreakinSyco
 
As for location of the wires use the back of a Opticle drive it lists what volts each pin connector is. Yellow is 12v and red is 5v. Black is common ground...
 
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