Question Help with Identifying case connectors ?

[Scar Mountain]

What is this? The tied-down bundle of cables includes, on the other side of the shroud, the standard things I can identify, such as the USB 2/3, audio, LED, etc., but not these pictured. Are they fan controllers? The case has a built-in fan control switch. Tangentially, would this plugged-in metal lamp serve as a ground while working in the case?

 

[Lutfij]

You should take a better/clearer image of the connector. As it stands it's focusing on your palms/fingers. What I can make of it through the blurry image is that they look like connectors to pair 3pin DC fans. Does the connector look like it should have 3 pins but only has 2 pins visible within the sheath?

You've posted this thread in the cases section, what is the make and model of the case? Is it by Fractal-Design? Any reason you included the second image?

 

[Scar Mountain]

You should take a better/clearer image of the connector. As it stands it's focusing on your palms/fingers. What I can make of it through the blurry image is that they look like connectors to pair 3pin DC fans. Does the connector look like it should have 3 pins but only has 2 pins visible within the sheath?

You've posted this thread in the cases section, what is the make and model of the case? Is it by Fractal-Design? Any reason you included the second image?

It is a Fractal Define R5 case, with a built-in fan controller and two included 140mm DC fans. Here are more views. I wonder if the connectors in the image are meant to interface with the two DC fans. As a secondary question, is this metallic lamp a viable ground for working in a computer case?

 

[Nigel Spike]

See page 10 in the case manual.

 

[Scar Mountain]

See page 10 in the case manual.

The connectors in question do not appear on the manual reference. As I said, I could identify the USB, audio, etc. connectors, but not those pictured in OP.

 

[JayGau]

I can clearly see these cables in the manual Nigel Spike refered. Page 10 like he said.

 

[Scar Mountain]

JayGau​

Nigel Spike​

Page 10 of the manual lists:

1. Audio
2. Reset
3. Power
4. 2x Power LED
5. HDD LED
6. USB 3
7. USB 2

Here is a photo of all of them together.

The two connectors in the OP are not part of this bunch described on page 10 of the manual. Please don't try to mislead me.

 

[beyondlogic]

It is a Fractal Define R5 case, with a built-in fan controller and two included 140mm DC fans. Here are more views. I wonder if the connectors in the image are meant to interface with the two DC fans. As a secondary question, is this metallic lamp a viable ground for working in a computer case?

looks like a fan connectors for 3 pin fans.

review explaining it

View: https://youtu.be/o7srjqsEeIc?t=362

 

[Nigel Spike]

Page 10 of the manual lists:

1. Audio
2. Reset
3. Power
4. 2x Power LED
5. HDD LED
6. USB 3
7. USB 2

The page number is shown towards the bottom of each page in light grey, even page numbers on the left side, odd on the right. You seem to refer to page number 6. You are supposed to read the whole manual, after all most is pictures.

 

[dev_cyberpunk]

What is this? The tied-down bundle of cables includes, on the other side of the shroud, the standard things I can identify, such as the USB 2/3, audio, LED, etc., but not these pictured. Are they fan controllers? The case has a built-in fan control switch. Tangentially, would this plugged-in metal lamp serve as a ground while working in the case?

Power switch for a fan controller or fans.
ESD is not much of an issue in the first place with assembled cards. That is why you can get away with just touching the chassis to ground yourself at that potential.

 

[Scar Mountain]

The page number is shown towards the bottom of each page in light grey, even page numbers on the left side, odd on the right. You seem to refer to page number 6. You are supposed to read the whole manual, after all most is pictures.

Yes, that's a foolish oversight; I'm sorry for suspecting you. I read the manual for what I needed at a given stage, which so far covered vents and SATA devices, and I interpreted the other connector page as page 10 since it is to the right of page 9 in the file. 😛