[HELP] identifying cable

Skeng · 17 Apr 2012 at 12:53

Hi, about two weeks ago I snapped one of the connections on my NZXT Led strip cable. It's molex to (no idea what connection name) and I need help identifying the cable so I can find a replacement. I tried emailing the manufacturer three times but have not yet received a reply.

Here are some images of the cable.

Here is the cable that is broken.

This is the end that is broken.

And this wonky slot is what it plugs into.

-Skeng-

CSMonkeh · 17 Apr 2012 at 12:58

Looks like a floppy drive power connector....

*Edit*
Apologies floppys are a 4 pin connector (whereas thats clearly 3 you have).
Maybe contact NZXT themselves for replacement

.Griff. · 17 Apr 2012 at 13:03

It's not a floppy drive power cable (they are four pin connectors).

martynpd · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:26

if you cant get a replacement, just make your own. Get a sleeve and a molex extension cable just rip the plugs off.

look carefully you will notice it only has a positive and negative pin.

thats what I would do anyway

paradigm · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:30

I'd probably solder a tail directly to the board, and change it to be a 3-pin fan plug.

Obviously you'll have to change the lead you have to use a 3-pin fan plug too.

Tealc · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:37

Yep I'd probably do something like Paradigm suggests. Is the wonky connector damaged that in some way? Or was it always off to the side like that.

I wonder why the connector has three pins though as it clearly only uses two for power and based on the components on the board they just use resistors to drop the current on the LEDs.

OptimaLnrg · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:38

Never seen anything like it before. Could be proprietary.

Bitfenix do nice LED strips, no pci bracket or any of that clutter.

Skeng · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:13

Tealc said:
Yep I'd probably do something like Paradigm suggests. Is the wonky connector damaged that in some way? Or was it always off to the side like that.

I wonder why the connector has three pins though as it clearly only uses two for power and based on the components on the board they just use resistors to drop the current on the LEDs.

It's always been wonky like that, I have a soldering iron back home but I wont be heading back home for another six weeks (UNI). I was hoping for a quick fix in the mean time, just got the new mayhems Aurora blue coolant and my fan LED's aren't bright enough for me to see it. :*(

Tealc · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:16

Well the connector itself looks very much like the type you get on graphics cards but I'm not sure how that would help you.