Hey Guys,

This really isn't meant to be in general hardware, but I cannot find anywhere else to put it, so if it get's moved, it get's moved.
I am building numerous mod's for my PC, and get to the problem of powering them.
I would really like to power them using molex pass-through's so I can just bypass the power and not use a plug from the power supply. All the mod's are probably only drawings 1 amp max and I want them powered by the PSU preferably.
Any idea's into where I can buy pre-made molex pass-through's? I am sure someone must sell them, I just haven't been able to find them.

Thanks a lot guys.

James

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>> so I can just bypass the power and not use a plug from the power supply <<

>> All the mod's are probably only drawings 1 amp max and I want them powered by the PSU preferably. >>

Those two sentences are contradictory. Do you want to use the PSU or don't you. If you intending taking power internally from the power supply, forget it. You will achieve nothing that cannot be achieved by using one of then external power output cables.

If you intend using an external power source, forget it Powering internal components for an external power source is fraught with problems.

All you need a molex power splitters. They are easily available. However, you do need to be careful that you don't overload the power supply.

Stuart

Sorry, when I said bypass I meant bypass the powers flow... don't ask.
I am not going to overload the PSU, I have all the current drawn mapped out and even if all the parts go to peak power it's not going to go over the PSU.
I know I can buy splitters, but you must be able to buy pass-through's also, as fan's are made with them.. someone must sell them.
Anyone?

James

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What do you mean by "pass-through"?

All the power you are ever going to get comes out of the cables that are already there. Any attempt to get more power from the PSU than the PSU can supply is going to lead to disaster.

What do you mean by pass through? Bearing in mind the the fan is a power consumer, not a power supplier.

Stuart

I think he means something like the molex in this picture:

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fans/hd300320.jpg

It is not a very good picture to see it. But in the wires to power the fans come out of the side of the molex. You can plug this molex into a hard drive, for example, and then you plug the power cable from the PSU into the back of this molex.

Michael J

A splitter by any other name is still a splitter....

Hellz Yea!

"mods."

Learn to solder. Find some heat shrink. Do NOT buy "heat shrink" at Radio Shack.

"Radio Shack" uh, "heat shrink" is actually soda straws from the Wendy's across the street.

Stuart do you ever say anything useful? That is exactly what I said I was going to do :

"I will try it both ways since you say it cant hurt anything"

"AS far as the LEDs go, as already stated. Just plug them in. If they are the wrong way round and the LEDs don't light, reverse them.
With the Power button and Reset button, it doesn't matter which way you plug them in."

Like you said it was already stated so dont be redundant. I can read.

Another useless comment brought to you by Stuart:

"All the power you are ever going to get comes out of the cables that are already there. Any attempt to get more power from the PSU than the PSU can supply is going to lead to disaster.
What do you mean by pass through? Bearing in mind the the fan is a power consumer, not a power supplier.

Stuart"
http://www.computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/forum/41258.html

If you are not going to be helpfull then dont bother posting. The guy making the mods obviously already knew everything you said. He also said he checked to make sure his psu could handle all the mods and they are about 1 amp each. LMAO The fan is not a power suplier? Really? Is that why my toaster oven doesnt work - I need to plug it into the outlet and not my case fan? Im sure he did not know that. OMGLMFAOWTF uninstall. Quit posting just because you like seeing crap you wrote on the net.

God dammit you guys.
The picture that Michael J referred to is what I want.
I have soldering skills, and I can do all my heatshrinking and what not, but I would rather not spend all my time wiring up molex plugs if I can buy them, hence I asked.
I need it to be in-line with the power so it doesn't actually use up molex plug.
Anyone?

Thanks guys!

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Geoffhoffman,

Get you head back on your shoulders where it belongs.

Read my first post. All the information required was there. If the OP couldn't work out what was required from that he obviously needed clarification.

AS far as I can see, you geoff are the only one posting crap. If all you can do is criticise someone elses post, then it is you that needs go elsewhere.

BTW: I have no intention of quitting posting because some self-riotous fool like you thinks I should.

Stuart

StuartS,
I am in no way an expert at computers, but I do spend a considerable portion of my time tinkering with them, so as expected, I know a fair amount.
I understand I wasn't 100% clear on what I was trying to describe, but what I wanted was a simple molex female plug, a little wire, then a male. I could make these myself if I absolutely need to, but I'd prefer not to if you can buy them premade.
I would be willing to make them myself if I could find good quality molex plugs that are affordable.
I don't wany anything special, just white, standard, male and female 4 pin molex plugs.

Thanks again all.

James

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Like this

Stuart

... I DO NOT want a power splitter!
I want a female to male 'pass-through', in which I can run a twelve volt line from it without tinkering my my PSU.
The main reason I want pass-throughs is so I can have multiple devices running and not having to buy 10 Y splitters.
I could easily remove the extra plug from that, and shorten the cables, then I would be left with a nearly useless plug (well, for my use atm anyway).
I would rather buy the plug's themselves and do it by hand and save the money (I am making a dozen or so for future use).

James

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I have just found;
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod2679.htm

I will probably end up buying them, at 2 bucks each, I might as well buy them.

Thankyou everyone for all your help.

James

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jamesthegeek, someone makes the "pass-throughs" you are looking for. I've seen them packaged with case fans but I can't remember if they were Dynex fans from Best Buy or Radio Shack fans.

I know people make them, but for $2 AUD for a molex splitter, I will just buy them and do it myself.

Thanks anyway :)

James

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Dude, what I posted, whcih yousay is what you wanted, IS a power splitter. It is just more compact! If you need 10 of them you might want to rethink how you are putting this together. I would suggest something like this: LINK

Personally I would build myself something using a bank of of terminals like this: LINK

Michael J

above makes great reading chaps,
geoff n Stuart plz make up i cant laugh any more it hurts.

"james I DO NOT WANT A POWER SPLITTER"
http://www.directron.com/passthru.html

or just snip a molex off any old psu dare i say it power splitter and use mini screw driver to ping the connections open, you know how to wire it up after that.

:D

PHEAR!! Winner goes to 1stepbeyond! I knew someone must of made them somewhere, thanks for the link! :)
I am just going to buy molex pass throught for $2 AUD each and chop one of the leads off, be easy enough.

James

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Re: Post #6

Ditto

Stuart

So you're making your own splitters after all? LMAO

754 3700+ @ 255x10 HTx4
ASUS K8Ne Deluxe
2GB PQI DDR3200 @ 215mhz
Nvidia 6600GT
Ultra 500w x-connect PSU

No no, buying splitters, I am going to strip one of the males off and keep it for later uses.

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wow, what a waste of reading time.

Well kc4582, obviously you should of noticed that the thread hasn't been active. .

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