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18 minutes ago, Techpenguin101 said:

So I got one of those weird extended cables that have multiple headers, does it matter which header I use?

Usually but not always yes.  Most of those cables have more than 2 wires so there will be multiple voltages. 12v and 5v are common.  Different headers will be connected to different voltages in different ways.  Computer molex is both 12v and 5v for example.

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So I got one of those weird extended cables that have multiple headers, does it matter which header I use?

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18 minutes ago, Techpenguin101 said:

So I got one of those weird extended cables that have multiple headers, does it matter which header I use?

Usually but not always yes.  Most of those cables have more than 2 wires so there will be multiple voltages. 12v and 5v are common.  Different headers will be connected to different voltages in different ways.  Computer molex is both 12v and 5v for example.

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1 hour ago, Techpenguin101 said:

So I got one of those weird extended cables that have multiple headers, does it matter which header I use?

What do you mean by header?
What sort of cable is it? Do you have a picture of the cable you're talking about?

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