Hi chaps!
I need a 12v supply inside my computer that will provide power when the machine is on. I've ruled out using a fan or RGB header, so SATA seems the most sensible option. The current rating for the 12v is adequate. My belief is pins 10-12 would act as common, and pins 13-15 would be 12v.
I'm having real trouble finding the right connector and the right crimps for the purpose. I have all the tools and ancillaries needed. My budget is incredibly tight, and I'd only need two at the most for now. I suppose I could use a couple of SATA connectors pre-wired, say to a 12v LED, but I'd prefer to make them myself, especially as it will hopefully be cheaper.
I know there's some avid cable braiders, modders and overall very clever chaps here. So I'm hoping you can help. Specification part numbers would be incredibly handy, could someone point me in the direction of the right crimps and connectors?
Spec in Sig. Cheers guys!
I need a 12v supply inside my computer that will provide power when the machine is on. I've ruled out using a fan or RGB header, so SATA seems the most sensible option. The current rating for the 12v is adequate. My belief is pins 10-12 would act as common, and pins 13-15 would be 12v.
I'm having real trouble finding the right connector and the right crimps for the purpose. I have all the tools and ancillaries needed. My budget is incredibly tight, and I'd only need two at the most for now. I suppose I could use a couple of SATA connectors pre-wired, say to a 12v LED, but I'd prefer to make them myself, especially as it will hopefully be cheaper.
I know there's some avid cable braiders, modders and overall very clever chaps here. So I'm hoping you can help. Specification part numbers would be incredibly handy, could someone point me in the direction of the right crimps and connectors?
I've modded a PCI-E blank to mount a number of round 4-pin Female connectors I sourced from RS. The connectors are then wired to the motherboard fan headers via sleeved 4-core cables that terminate with PWM fan connectors.
I have a 3x140mm front intake, and I'll be adding 2x 120mm as exhaust. Each bank is soldered together to form a single 4-core cable that terminates in a male connector, that plugs into female sockets mounted on the PCI-E bracket. Each bank of fans feeds a single tach signal back to the header.
It's a neat little solution I'm proud of, but having to open the cabinet every time to turn the machine on seems rather inelegant. So I want to mount an anti-vandal switch on the front of cabinet, illuminated with a 12v white LED (to match the intake fans). Serendipitously that means 4 contacts, and I can use the same 4-pin connectors I have on the PCI-E bracket, two for the the power switch contacts, and two for the LED.
So here we are, I need 12v to power said LED, and I have a few other ideas where 12v, that I can step down if needed, would come in handy for other external accessories. e.g lighting.
I have a 3x140mm front intake, and I'll be adding 2x 120mm as exhaust. Each bank is soldered together to form a single 4-core cable that terminates in a male connector, that plugs into female sockets mounted on the PCI-E bracket. Each bank of fans feeds a single tach signal back to the header.
It's a neat little solution I'm proud of, but having to open the cabinet every time to turn the machine on seems rather inelegant. So I want to mount an anti-vandal switch on the front of cabinet, illuminated with a 12v white LED (to match the intake fans). Serendipitously that means 4 contacts, and I can use the same 4-pin connectors I have on the PCI-E bracket, two for the the power switch contacts, and two for the LED.
So here we are, I need 12v to power said LED, and I have a few other ideas where 12v, that I can step down if needed, would come in handy for other external accessories. e.g lighting.
Spec in Sig. Cheers guys!
