molex problem

[AkaY]

right, first off this is my first post around here so i thought i would stick to the stereotype and ask an unbelievably newbie question.

so first off I'm half way through my first proper build (have build 2 p.c's pre 2002) thought it was going really smooth, had the build 99% done then stumbled upon a slight problem.

in a nutshell i cannot connect the "molex" connectors from my 2 chassis fans to my power supply. they look identical (obviously one male one female) they should fit, yet no amount of force will make them fit.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/img0026my.jpg
from the fan

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/img0027ebm.jpg
from the psu

now by trade I'm an auto-electrician so i know I'm not being a complete idiot with this, i think because i have a somewhat budget case, maybe the plug on the fan side is poorly made? just wanted to see if anyone had ever experienced such a thing.

also another idea i thought of to make it easy, is if there was some sort of an adapter that would go from the "molex" to the motherboards "chas_fan" inputs.

thanks in advance,

ak

 

[Tealc]

Sometimes those Molex connectors need the cables and terminals wiggled about to get them to fit together.

I'm pretty sure OCUK offer a Molex to 3 pin fan adaptor cable. Will check....


....can't seem to find one.

You can definitely get them but maybe OcUK don't offer them.

 

[AkaY]

Sometimes those Molex connectors need the cables and terminals wiggled about to get them to fit together.

I'm pretty sure OCUK offer a Molex to 3 pin fan adaptor cable. Will check....


....can't seem to find one.

You can definitely get them but maybe OcUK don't offer them.

thanks for you're help, ive found this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/InLine-Fan-Adapter-Cable-12V/dp/B000VFMVNI/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_1

so you're saying that will fit into this slot on the mother board:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/img0028ky.jpg/ ?

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Molex connectors can sometime be a right arse pain to connect!!

If you hold one in your hand and wiggle the wires, you'll see that the pins move around a lot!

Trying to get 8 pins in total that all move independently to match up can be annoying at times!

 

[Tealc]

You should remove the competitor link but yes that sort of thing, only you can surely get it cheaper than that.

It'll plug in to that 3/4 pin header no problem. The fan will run at full speed and you won't get speed feedback but they'll spin and push air.

 

[AkaY]

thanks for the help guys, i'll have another go at it tommorow, failing that i'll just find a cheaper adapter.