Franklin
October 23rd, 2008, 05:54 AM
Most us know about the various cables and connectors with the site below having good screenies and a bit of history.
-{ Quote: "The original PC debuted in 1981 and used two cables to connect the PSU (power supply) to the motherboard. The two cables plug side by side into the motherboard connectors. Sometimes they are keyed so they only plug in one way and sometimes they aren't. Even if they're keyed you can insert them the wrong way if you put a little effort into it. You always have to remember to plug them in so the black wires are next to each other. It's either "black to black" or smoke and a shower of sparks. " }-
PC Power Supplies and Cables (http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html)
-{ Quote: "The original PC debuted in 1981 and used two cables to connect the PSU (power supply) to the motherboard. The two cables plug side by side into the motherboard connectors. Sometimes they are keyed so they only plug in one way and sometimes they aren't. Even if they're keyed you can insert them the wrong way if you put a little effort into it. You always have to remember to plug them in so the black wires are next to each other. It's either "black to black" or smoke and a shower of sparks. " }-
PC Power Supplies and Cables (http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html)