The rated current of the main molex connector is 6a per contact.
Molex power supply connector pinout.
It is wafer based 15 pin shape.
That s why in early 2000 s some motherboards with 3 3v 18a and 5v 24a mainly dual cpu amd systems used an auxiliary 6 pin power cable.
Molex 67581 0000 used for cable connector and molex 67582 0000 used for terminals connector.
This connector from the atx power supply can only be fitted in one way.
Wikimedia commons if you re using this pinout table to test power supply voltages be aware that the voltages must be within atx specified tolerances.
Replaced by v 2 x with 24 pin connector.
First used in home appliances other industries soon began designing it into their products from.
The older 20 pin main power cable only has one 12 volt line.
Atx 24 pin main power cable connector.
The connector is shaped so that it only fits in one way.
Pioneered by molex connector company the two piece design became an early electronic standard.
1 x 20 pin molex 39 29 9202 connector at the motherboard.
Below is the pinout for the standard molex 4 pin peripheral power connector as of version 2 2 of the atx specification pdf.
Molex connector is the vernacular term for a two piece pin and socket interconnection.
Atx 24 pin 12v power connector pinout atx v2 2 below is the complete pinout table for the standard atx 24 pin 12v power supply connector as of version 2 2 of the atx specification pdf.
This means with the old 20 pin style you can t get more than 18a from 3 3v and 24a from 5v.
1 x 20 pin connector at the power supply cable.
People often use the term 4 pin molex power cable or 4 pin molex to refer to a four pin peripheral power cable.
The 24 pin main power connector was added in atx12v 2 0 to provide extra power needed by pci express slots.
When you re plugging in multiple high powered devices it s a good idea to spread the load between all of your cables.
Atx power connector on the motherboard consists of two rows of 10 pins.
To meet these needs mini fit jr mini fit plus mini fit blind mate interface bmi and mini fit tpa2 connectors offer polarized housings with isolated terminals positive locks and low engagement forces.
The sata standard specifies a power connector sharply differing from those used by pata drives and many other computer components.
A wide range of oems require high current high density power connectors that also support design flexibility.
The new 24 pin connector added one line apiece for ground 3 3 5 and 12 volts.
