Phanteks Enthoo Primo: Powering the LED strip [HELP]

[Larry_The_Great]

Hey,

I currently own a Phanteks Enthoo Primo case but the front LED strip that comes with the case is not powered. As far as I know there is a 12V input male molex cable in the case which I need to power in order for the front LED strip to light up. I assume that I need a female molex to PSU cable to do this. I have a Silverstone 750W strider plus PSU.

Could someone please let me know if this is correct and if it is, if someone could link me to a website where I can buy the right cable.

Thanks, I really appreciate all of the help!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Have you connect a molex cable to the LED circuit as shown in the manual ?

See page 11.

You need to connect a molex from the PSU to the 12v input shown in the upper right of the image.

 

[Larry_The_Great]

Have you connect a molex cable to the LED circuit as shown in the manual ?

See page 11.

You need to connect a molex from the PSU to the 12v input shown in the upper right of the image.

No that's the cable I'm talking about. Neither the case nor the psu came with a PSU to molex cable. So I need to know where online I can buy one of these that will fit.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Huh ? There's no such thing as a PSU to Molex cable.

A. The case comes with a molex cable.

B. PSu's come with molex cables.

There have been instances where the Molex connector is installed backwards on the cable. here's a pic from my own primo

I just took it off and turned it around using this

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3835/too-05/Dual_Ended_Universal_Molex_Removal_Tool.html?tl=g35c133s257

 

[Larry_The_Great]

Huh ? There's no such thing as a PSU to Molex cable.

A. The case comes with a molex cable.

B. PSu's come with molex cables.

There have been instances where the Molex connector is installed backwards on the cable. here's a pic from my own primo

I just took it off and turned it around using this

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3835/too-05/Dual_Ended_Universal_Molex_Removal_Tool.html?tl=g35c133s257

Hi I tried connecting my PSU to Molex Cable to the 12V input but nothing happened?

This is what my PSU to molex cable looks like

And this is what my 12V input cable looks like

Do I need to swap both of these around like you said to get it working?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Again, it's not a "PSU to molex cable".... it's simply a "molex cable".

The male / female terminology on molex gets confusing as the male pins are in a female socket (your bottom photo)and the female pins are in a male socket (your top photo) simply plug the two pcs you're holding together. The male pins on the bottom go inside the female pins on the top. A Molex connector has up to 4 wires

Yellow = +12 V
Black = Ground
Black = Ground
Red = +5 V

Yo get 12 volts from 1st two, 5 volts from 3rd and 4th.....can get 7 by using the difference between the two and this is how you can use 3 speed cans. Since you only need 12v for LED., it only needs the 1st two pins and the other two wrer ekleft off as they are unnecessary.

Looking at the image below you have one of these ends in each hand, simply plug them together.

 

[Larry_The_Great]

I've tried doing this but nothing happens

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Have you turned the LED switch to the ON position ?

 

[boosted1g]

Your power supply has female molex cables (holes), your fan has a male molex cable (prong sticking out).
You plug them together, and check the instructions if there is an led on/off switch.

Don't know how to break it down to be any more simple then that.