Wire Connectors for attaching front panel cables???

by usedalittle Jul 7, 2007 1:38AM PDT

I want to buy an assortment of male and female connectors to attach front panel cables to pc motherboards. Several questions:

What are these connectors called?
Who makes them?
What are possible sources to obtain them? (sincle pin connector, 2 pin, 3 pin, etc both female and male)?

Thanks, Elliott

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Should already have them

by jackson dougless Jul 7, 2007 2:18AM PDT

If the case has any kind of front connectors, it should have come with everything you need already. If you're looking to do a DIY sort of modification, you'll probably have to kind of cobble something together yourself. You should be able to get all the parts you need for a place like Radio Shack, but you'll likely need to do a bit of work to turn them into something usable.

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Need sources to cobble

by usedalittle Jul 7, 2007 2:38AM PDT

Some front panel cable connectors that come with cases do not match what is required for motherboards. This is especially true for power led connections. There is no standard - either by case manufacturers or by motherboard manufacturers. I want to buy equivalent connector supplies so that I can make (cobble together) whatever adapter that I might need. I can't even someone who makes a case "single circuit connector" cable with a female on one end and a male on the other. I have been to Radio Shack, Fry's, and several other stores and countless web "case mod" sites to no avail. Thus, my original questions here. Thanks, Elliott

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What are these connectors called?

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jul 7, 2007 2:47AM PDT

A. Connectors. Sorry there is no one single term that states it better. You will probably be amazed that there are some million styles from the various makers. I would never attempt to find them all.

Who makes them?

A. Amp, Rose, Weco, and some 1,200 others. See http://www.thomasnet.com/products/connectors-17470600-1.html

What are possible sources to obtain them? (sincle pin connector, 2 pin, 3 pin, etc both female and male)?

A. Mine are mostly collected from past machine builds and when I need something new I'll check:
mouser.com
digikey.com
jameco.com
etc.

You may be under the impression that solder skills, wiring tools are not required but that impression will pass with time.

Bob

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Thanks Bob

by usedalittle Jul 7, 2007 3:20AM PDT

I will try some of the sources you mention. I certainly would like to avoid learning about soldering and using wiring tools, but I am willing to do that. At this point there does not appear to be an alternative. I wonder why nobody seems to be marketing a wire single circut casde adaptor (female one end and male the other). Everyone could use that adaptor to deal with the lack of pin standards. Thanks again, Elliott

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That was tried.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jul 7, 2007 3:38AM PDT

Patent issues, trademarks and more were the result so you saw the industry go back to what you see today.

Bob

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