Missing pin on PSU cable

[Irafli]

I just buy PSU and I noticed some pin on the cable is missing is this normal?, and I also noticed a small metal object on the box I afraid one of the pin on the cable is come loose.

 

Image 1: small metal object

 

Image 2: molex cable

 

Image 3&4: PCIe 6+2 to PSU cable, PSU end cable have the missing pin

 

Image 5: 24 pin cable

[seon123]

2 minutes ago, Irafli said:

Image 2: molex cable

The PSU side of the cable likely has a 3.3V pin, which is not used on Molex connectors. 

4 minutes ago, Irafli said:

Image 3&4: PCIe 6+2 to PSU cable, PSU end cable have the missing pin

PCIe connectors have 3 12V pins, the PSU side has 4 12V pins. 

4 minutes ago, Irafli said:

Image 5: 24 pin cable

The -5V pin has not been used on PSUs for about 20 years. 

[Irafli]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

The PSU side of the cable likely has a 3.3V pin, which is not used on Molex connectors. 

PCIe connectors have 3 12V pins, the PSU side has 4 12V pins. 

The -5V pin has not been used on PSUs for about 20 years. 

Thank you but I'm still wondering what is the small metal object that in the box

[Poinkachu]

14 minutes ago, Irafli said:

Thank you but I'm still wondering what is the small metal object that in the box

No idea what that is, but surely not an ATX cable terminal pin.
PSU connectors pins is not nearly shaped like that.

 

You can google the pins used in PSU connectors :
1. Molex 5556 & Molex 5558

2. Molex AMP Mate-n-Lok

[GOTSpectrum]

4 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

No idea what that is, but surely not an ATX cable terminal pin.
PSU connectors pins is not nearly shaped like that.

 

You can google the pins used in PSU connectors :
1. Molex 5556 & Molex 5558

2. Molex AMP Mate-n-Lok

I'm pretty sure that is a bridge for using the PSU without it being connected to a mobo, for testing or using as a second PSU 

[Poinkachu]

2 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

I'm pretty sure that is a bridge for using the PSU without it being connected to a mobo, for testing or using as a second PSU 

Iunno, I don't think they'll give a bridge like that though, since to me a bridge like that may leads to lawsuit.

[GOTSpectrum]

2 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Iunno, I don't think they'll give a bridge like that though, since to me a bridge like that may leads to lawsuit.

the shape and size of it looks about right though from the pic

[Blue4130]

16 hours ago, GOTSpectrum said:

the shape and size of it looks about right though from the pic

The only jumpers I've ever seen included were full plastic caps, not just bare wire. I could never see a company doing that. Way too easy for the end user to plug into the wrong slots an either electrocute themselves or start a fire.