LED Strip - Molex to PSU

[ComputerPC]

Greetings everyone,

Now I know similar question has been asked multiples time before, but I am still not certain. I have a RM 650X PSU and am wanting to install some LED strips (12v) with a controller to change it accordingly. I am thinking of buying this LED strip with controller ( http://www.miniinthebox.com/5m-300x3528-smd-rgb-led-str... ) and connect it with this adapter (https://nl.aliexpress.com/store/product/Power-D-port-Ma...) to my PSU. It says this adapter handles 12v and it also tells me the controller requires 12 volts. Am I overlooking something or should this work just fine? 

I am uncertain because I've looked at others adapters (like the one from the Hue+) and saw the location etc.. of the wires coming from the molex are the same, but with other adapters they aren't. I am not sure if wires will match correctly and the last thing I want is a dead computer.

Thanks in advance for the help

[You_are_a_cunt]

I'm running a LED strip w/o controller straight off of a Molex 12v plug. You should be fine

[dany_boy]

3.5 euros for a molex to barrel plug adapter? holy molly that's expensive! Anyway it should work fine. Even if the cables are in the wrong spot, you wouldn't kill your computer, only the LED controller. When you receive your adapter, refer to the Molex pinout to check that you actually have a 12v line with the correct polarity.

[ComputerPC]

Thanks both of you for the help.

 

@dany_boy What if it happens to not be 12v but 5v instead? I assume it means that the LEDs will simply not work ?

[dany_boy]

1 minute ago, ComputerPC said:

 

@dany_boy What if it happens to not be 12v but 5v instead? I assume it means that the LEDs will simply not work ?

Indeed, if you plug in 5v the leds wont light up.

[ComputerPC]

4 hours ago, dany_boy said:

Indeed, if you plug in 5v the leds wont light up.

Alright, thanks for clearing things up. I was worried if the Molex wasn't exactly the one I required incorrect voltage would be sent back to the PSU basically frying the whole thing.