need power connector to my floppy drive

EgoFumPapa · 06-30-04, 12:59 AM

i just got my new power supply (pcp & p 510dlx) today, and ofcoursei happily installed it right away. one problem i have on my hands now is that the power supply only has one of the smaller connectors to go to a floppy drive. sorry, i dont know the name of the little guy. the thing is, that i need one to power my 9700pro as well. ive never taken apart connectors on a power supply before, but i assume i can just replace a regular molex with a smaller one. any info on where i can get an adaptor or a smaller connector, and how to switch it?

Hookem · 06-30-04, 05:10 AM

You should be able to find a 4pin molex connector that will give you another floppy connector much like this one from directron.

floppy drive y connector

Stedeman · 06-30-04, 05:32 AM

You could just remove your floppy. They are almost usless now. Then later add a USB header where the floppy is now

and nab a $10~20 pen drive MB for MB the cheaper and safer solution.

WhatTheSchmidt · 06-30-04, 01:07 PM

my sister just got this one, its pretty awesome http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...191-205&depa=0

or if you don't like purple get this one
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...191-106&depa=0
(or the 256MB version is blue I think)

floppy drives should have been outdated and stopped from being used 2 years ago at least

SavageBasher · 06-30-04, 02:10 PM

Unless you are using SATA, then I see no reason for a floppy. Just make sure you have an older pc with one in it, in case of an emergency.

06-30-04, 12:59 AM	Thread Starter #1
EgoFumPapa Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MN	need power connector to my floppy drive i just got my new power supply (pcp & p 510dlx) today, and ofcoursei happily installed it right away. one problem i have on my hands now is that the power supply only has one of the smaller connectors to go to a floppy drive. sorry, i dont know the name of the little guy. the thing is, that i need one to power my 9700pro as well. ive never taken apart connectors on a power supply before, but i assume i can just replace a regular molex with a smaller one. any info on where i can get an adaptor or a smaller connector, and how to switch it?
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06-30-04, 05:10 AM	#2
Hookem Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston Texas	You should be able to find a 4pin molex connector that will give you another floppy connector much like this one from directron. floppy drive y connector __________________ If you build it...They will come...and I will crash it!!! Switching to Intel Antec 300, Corsair HX5650W, Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, Intel Q9550, Thermalright SI-128-SE, 2x4 G.Skiell PC64000 DDR2, XFX 4890, 640 Black OS Drive, 2 640 Blacks RAID-0, Audiotrak Prodigy HD2, Vantec SATA EzSwap, Mitsumi floppy, Lian-Li card reader, Lian Li T4, Dell E198WFP, AudioEngine 5 speakers. In progress build.
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06-30-04, 05:32 AM	#3
Stedeman The Half Asleep Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lewiston Maine	You could just remove your floppy. They are almost usless now. Then later add a USB header where the floppy is now and nab a $10~20 pen drive MB for MB the cheaper and safer solution. __________________ My HEATWARE My eBay
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06-30-04, 01:07 PM	#4
WhatTheSchmidt Member Join Date: Apr 2004	my sister just got this one, its pretty awesome http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...191-205&depa=0 or if you don't like purple get this one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...191-106&depa=0 (or the 256MB version is blue I think) floppy drives should have been outdated and stopped from being used 2 years ago at least __________________ e6420 Gigabyte UD3R 4GB G.Skill 1000 2 500gb spinpoint F3s in raid0/1 MSI 4830 Corsair 520hx in a CM Stacker water cooled with swiftech apogee GT black, mcp 600 pump, swiftech 120x3 rad http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=28709
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06-30-04, 02:10 PM	#5
SavageBasher Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast PA	Unless you are using SATA, then I see no reason for a floppy. Just make sure you have an older pc with one in it, in case of an emergency.
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