where to connect case fan...antec case

[Dutchmaster420]

i cant figure out where to connect the 4 pin cable coming from the fan that came attached with my antec case...it says plug it into the 4pin cable coming from the psu but there is no 4 pin cable coming from the psu...all thats coming from the psu is the main connector and like 2 other wires that arent the 4 pins i need


????help please


also i cant fiure out where to connect some of the internal headers...i have like three that it doesnt say where to go....also two of them say..

I and II....what are those???

 

[Dutchmaster420]

somebody please help...coming from the antec provided psu all thats coming out of the back is the main connectors...where to i plug all my sata devices into?????


i dont understand!!!!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Your PSU should have a bunch of 4-pin connectors for attaching to disk drives. Use one of those.

If you bought a "modular" PSU with a bunch of disconnected loose cables, you'll need to attach one of those.

FYI, you don't need to connect all the wires from the front of the case. The ones you need are power switch, reset. Power LD, HDD LED and Speaker should also be connected if possible.

Other wires like USB amd audio are optional. If you don't need the front USB ports you don't need to connect those dots.

Edit: what model of Antec case?

 

[Dutchmaster420]

heres a link to my case

its an Antec PERFORMANCE TX TX1050B and came with a 500watt ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply


i dont see any 4 pin connectors coming from the psu at all...i dont understand?

 

[humanure]

you should see several connectors like these

 

[DaveSimmons]

OK, here is your case: Newegg

Look at the next to last picture on the bottom row ("power cables")

You have a modular power supply. You need to plug the cables into the sockets on the back.

Did the case come with a manual or instruction sheet?

 

[Dutchmaster420]

the manual is short and says nothing abouyt the cables

yes i have all those wires loose along with sata wire non attached also

what do you mean the sockets on the back?....where to i plug them in?theres no wires like that coming from the back of the psu


ill be back on in like 20min i gotta run out...please try to answer me as in depth as you can i want to try and get this built my tonight

i appreciate alot thanks

 

[DaveSimmons]

The PSU has sockets on it, little holes, on the back in the same general area as where the cables you see now are attached.

One end of each loose cable has a square connector that plugs into the holes on the power supply. The other end of the cable plugs into disk drives etc.


[ PSU ](socket) =---------= [ disk drive ]

=---------= is one of the loose cables


If that isn't enough, realize that the loose cables do attach to the power supply at one end. You need to look at the power supply for connectors (not dangly wires). The connect to those connectors. voila!

Still stuck? Google "modular power supply" and read reviews. One of them is bound to have a picture of attaching a loose cable to the plug on the PSU (though the plug/connector is different for different brands).

 

[Dutchmaster420]

ahh thank you so much i got it...will go do it and report back


appreciate it man...this is only my second build...the first went smooth

 

[Bob Anderson]

Originally posted by: Dutchmaster420
ahh thank you so much i got it...will go do it and report back


appreciate it man...this is only my second build...the first went smooth

I have that case and PSU, so if you are still stuck I'll walk you through it cable by cable.

-Bob