Modular PSU - Cables

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I am looking for a cable for a modular PSU that has three female molex connectors. Any ideas where I can get one of those?
 
Is it Antec? Frontosa (SA's only Antec distributor apparently) told me they dont stock them and I need to have them shipped over from the UK. I have an Antec 550W SmartPower sitting in my cupboard without these cables, sucks.
 
it seems to me that the end points of the cables are called molex.

someone point me to a place where i can learn what happens between the points?
 
are these bad boys very specific to the type of PSU you have?
 
modular psu cables come included in the package when you buy a modular psu, if you didnt get any then you have been had. theres no point in getting any extra either coz its not as if your psu has an infinite amount of sockets
 
Lord Fubar said:
modular psu cables come included in the package when you buy a modular psu, if you didnt get any then you have been had. theres no point in getting any extra either coz its not as if your psu has an infinite amount of sockets
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i had them when i bought the PSU. now i don't.
 
if you can get your hands on some molex heads (shud be easy) and some 18 awg wire (even easier) you can make your own . . . however, the socket connector that connects to the psu unit itself might be some weird 1of a kind design that you may not find easily, in which case you have the option of opening your psu (and voiding your warrantee) . . . before we go any further, how good are you with a soldering iron?

p.s. you dont have to quote a message that's directly before the 1 you're replying to
 
the point that connects to the PSU is the same as the power slot on the back of a PATA hard drive. Guess I could go about doing my own.

And yes I do know how to handle a soldering iron. is it just me or does your response have a little bit of "bite"?

EDIT: Note the lack using the quoting function.
 
ok now that we have the soldering part out of the way, the most important part is that you will have to hook up the wires in the correct sequence, else your components will go up in smoke, they are normally color coded for easy reference, but i have seen some psu's where all the wires are a single color (which is actually cool but that's just personal preference)

n.b. this post is 100% bite-free (but may contain traces of nuts)
 
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