Which end of a computer molex connector is considered female?

[hevnsnt]

If you look at a computer molex connector, which one is considered female?

The "Female" end has male connectors inside, and the "Male" connector has female connectors.. So which one is considered female? Do you go off of the pins or the connector?

 

[KLin]

they're both hermaphrodite connectors.

 

[bradruth]

Nevermind, I hear what you're saying.

 

[hevnsnt]

I know, but I am writing a white paper, and it is an important piece.. arrgh!

 

[Fausto]

I predict this thread will unravel very quickly.

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Am I missing something or do you lack the knowledge of male/female biology?

Uh.. No.. Look at the connector, or read my description again.

 

[Bootprint]

pins

 

[Pepsi90919]

it has to do with the inside connectors, not the outside

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt

Originally posted by: bradruth
Am I missing something or do you lack the knowledge of male/female biology?

Uh.. No.. Look at the connector, or read my description again.

See my edit above.

I'd say the male would be the one with the prongs.

 

[hevnsnt]

So if I say female molex connector, you assume the plug that plugs "into" a harddrive..

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
So if I say female molex connector, you assume the plug that plugs "into" a harddrive..

10-4.

 

[hevnsnt]

thanks

 

[blakeatwork]

The receiving end...

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
thanks

:thumbsup:

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
So if I say female molex connector, you assume the plug that plugs "into" a harddrive..

10-4.

Weird, I would've called the part that plugs into a HDD male, since it fits inside...

LOL.. after a bit of googling, it appears that everybody is confused and interchanges it at will.

So I guess the recieving molex is a female/male and the part you plug in is male/female? lol

 

[hevnsnt]

I decided to say

"Male Molex
A standard 4-pin computer power supply plug (see pinout below) you will use the +12V (yellow) and -12V (black next to yellow). For clarification, the male connector cannot be plugged into a hard drive, that would be considered female (look at the pins to differentiate)"

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
it has to do with the inside connectors, not the outside

 

[Qwest]

YAGT?

 

[Ikonomi]

Wow, I had it backwards.

 

[azazyel]

Which end of a computer molex connector is considered female?

The one that won't stop b!tching?

 

[hevnsnt]

buahahaha.. winnar