Major issue! I have been cable sleeving my ax850 modular PSU and I have been following a guide. The sleeving itself went great (doing my 24pin ATX cable) but, I have since noticed I have made a serious mistake.
The guide I have been using shows images with all wires pulled out... I copied and pulled all my wires out... however, unlike most ATX cables my ax850 doesn't use colour coded wires. They are all black CSA TYPE LL47556 TR-64 24AWG FT1 90C -F- wires. Therefore, I don't know what wire is what and where they should go.
Because they are all made from the same gauge wire does it matter which goes where...?
Quite sure it matters how you lay out the wiring, I know sometimes a cable starts on one pin hole and ends up crossing over to a different pin hole.
The way the AX series is laid out is just ******ed. I made custom length cables and when i went to do the 8 pin and 6 pin it was difficult. I had to take out one pin at a time since you would start at one pin, and on the other end you would be at a different pin hole that's not exactly across.
But then again I'm not 100% sure so maybe someone with more electrical knowledge can chime in.
Quite sure it matters how you lay out the wiring, I know sometimes a cable starts on one pin hole and ends up crossing over to a different pin hole.
The way the AX series is laid out is just ******ed. I made custom length cables and when i went to do the 8 pin and 6 pin it was difficult. I had to take out one pin at a time since you would start at one pin, and on the other end you would be at a different pin hole that's not exactly across.
But then again I'm not 100% sure so maybe someone with more electrical knowledge can chime in.
When it comes to the EPS/CPU 8 pin, PCI-E 6 & 8 pin connectors as long as you match 12V to 12V (usually yellow) and Ground to Ground (usually black) it doesn't matter. Be especially careful with the PCI-E 8 pin connector though as that consists of 3 x 12V wires and 5 x Ground wires. A cheap multi-meter is useful for testing them before use. A PSU tester similar to the one below is also useful but as yet the ones I've seen don't have a test for the 8 pin PCI-E connector.
When it comes to the EPS/CPU 8 pin, PCI-E 6 & 8 pin connectors as long as you match 12V to 12V (usually yellow) and Ground to Ground (usually black) it doesn't matter. Be especially careful with the PCI-E 8 pin connector though as that consists of 3 x 12V wires and 5 x Ground wires. A cheap multi-meter is useful for testing them before use. A PSU tester similar to the one below is also useful but as yet the ones I've seen don't have a test for the 8 pin PCI-E connector.
The pin out diagram shows you exactly where to wire the 24pin, can you read it ok? If not I can explain it further.
Typically there is a base layout for pcie cables but we need to find someone else with a 750/850 to make sure. That will be your best bet to make sure its right.
The pin out diagram shows you exactly where to wire the 24pin, can you read it ok? If not I can explain it further.
Typically there is a base layout for pcie cables but we need to find someone else with a 750/850 to make sure. That will be your best bet to make sure its right.
Reading the pin out diagram isn't an issue... my problem is that the wires on the AX850 are all black and have no identifying features, therefore it is impossible to know which wire is for the 12v or which wire is for the PS_ON or which wire is for the P.G. As I stated in my OP, they are all made from the same gauge wire so it could be that it doesn't matter which wire goes where... but, if it does I don't want to test it on my motherboard and have the thing blow-up on me.
If you have any further advice Lutr0 it would be much appreciated.
Reading the pin out diagram isn't an issue... my problem is that the wires on the AX850 are all black and have no identifying features, therefore it is impossible to know which wire is for the 12v or which wire is for the PS_ON or which wire is for the P.G. As I stated in my OP, they are all made from the same gauge wire so it could be that it doesn't matter which wire goes where... but, if it does I don't want to test it on my motherboard and have the thing blow-up on me.
If you have any further advice Lutr0 it would be much appreciated.
Ohhh I misunderstood you bud, Yea like BE said it does not matter. There might be one wire that is smaller guage, but if not then no worries. Let us know if there is any more questions! I hope you get it worked out.
Ohhh I misunderstood you bud, Yea like BE said it does not matter. There might be one wire that is smaller guage, but if not then no worries. Let us know if there is any more questions! I hope you get it worked out.
There are 4 split wires which consist of one normal wire and one wire which is a smaller gauge. However, I know how these relate to the connector. For example 24P-2 is repeated in the pinout diagram in the 18pin connector because that is where the head, where the split wires meet, is connected. The smaller gauge wire is connected to the corresponding number ending with s i.e. in this case +3V3s is where the smaller gauge wire is connected.
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That's what I thought you meant. No, it doesn't matter which wire you use as long as you match the correct pinouts on the connector.
Lutro0 and others plus extension cable manufacturers tend to use the same gauge of wire (18AWG) for all the connections.
K, thanks guys... I will follow the pin out diagram and let you know. I have also contacted corsair to see if they can shed any light, but I trust what you are saying i.e. my board won't blow-up is true... I will keep you informed.
There are 4 split wires which consist of one normal wire and one wire which is a smaller gauge. However, I know how these relate to the connector. For example 24P-2 is repeated in the pinout diagram in the 18pin connector because that is where the head, where the split wires meet, is connected. The smaller gauge wire is connected to the corresponding number ending with s i.e. in this case +3V3s is where the smaller gauge wire is connected.
K, thanks guys... I will follow the pin out diagram and let you know. I have also contacted corsair to see if they can shed any light, but I trust what you are saying i.e. my board won't blow-up is true... I will keep you informed.
Unfortunately not... one of the pins broke and so I had to order a new cable. I guess I just learnt the hard way not to pull all the wires out at once without labelling them. Thanks for the help Lutro.
Quick question, have you done a video showing people how to sleeve a sata power cable I.e. my SSD has a sata cable (which I easily sleeved using your video) but I cannot find anything for the sata power cable for my SSD .
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