IDE Molex 4 Pin Socket Cable - 30cm long

SKU: ADA5365 Brand: Adafruit

For big projects with big power needs, an AT or ATX power supply is a handy place to grab 5V or 12VDC. The only problem is that these supplies have...

$2.60 AUD, inc GST

$2.36 AUD, exc GST

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Expect dispatch between Dec 25 and Dec 30

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10-25 $2.27 (exc GST)
25+ $2.20 (exc GST)

For big projects with big power needs, an AT or ATX power supply is a handy place to grab 5V or 12VDC. The only problem is that these supplies have connectors that only plug into motherboards or hard drives. That's where this cable comes in. It has a matching 4-pin Molex connector to the hard drive/CD-ROM power cables that come out of a power supply so you can use this to grab 5V or 12V. Heck, you can even use this cable while your computer is powered, say to decorate your hard drive with LEDs or VFD/LCD displays, etc.

Note that in some older drives, the 12V supply is 'unstable' unless there's a lot of current draw on the 5V line. In these cases, if you need to use the 12V line without also loading the 5V line, you can solder a 10 ohm 10 Watt power resistor between ground and 5V to load it enough to stabilize the 12V line.

Technical Details

30cm long cable (~11.8")
18AWG stranded core
Two black ground wires, one red +5V pin, one yellow +12V pin
For use with any computer power supply!

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