Sleeving Noob

[Guest]

I recently bought a EVGA SupernovaNEX 750G and began sleeving the the 8 pin connectors. When sleeving them I noticed that the other 8 pin's cables weren't connected in the same way. On the one I was about to sleeve the top connectors pin was connected to the top on the far left and the bottom connectors was connected to the top middle. On the other one It was connected side by side on both connectors. I hadn't began to remove the pins so I know It wasn't something I did which leads me to my question does it matter which pins go were? Also why would two 8 pin cables be connected to different opening in the connectors

Thanks!

[Altecice]

Yes it matters. Some are for data/power/ACK's/Ground etc. If you rewire it wrong and send 12v down the data line you will break whatever its connected to

 

Is this a fully modular PSU? if your finding issues with the 8 pin it may be that your 24 pin wires cut into two and then you are in trouble.

[terrytek]

I recently bought a EVGA SupernovaNEX 750G and began sleeving the the 8 pin connectors. When sleeving them I noticed that the other 8 pin's cables weren't connected in the same way. On the one I was about to sleeve the top connectors pin was connected to the top on the far left and the bottom connectors was connected to the top middle. On the other one It was connected side by side on both connectors. I hadn't began to remove the pins so I know It wasn't something I did which leads me to my question does it matter which pins go were? Thanks!

It might send power to the wrong pin, so it may cause a short, so It should be a good idea to matter where the pins go. And I don't even know how to mod cables, but I know my wires.

[Wiflare]

it does matter which pins go where, most of the time.
It's always good to have the pins match up too, no worrying and it looks nicer.

[Guest]

Yes it matters. Some are for data/power/ACK's/Ground etc. If you rewire it wrong and send 12v down the data line you will break whatever its connected to

 

Is this a fully modular PSU? if your finding issues with the 8 pin it may be that your 24 pin wires cut into two and then you are in trouble.

Yes its fully modular.

[ericlee30]

Yes it does matter were the pins go, if you put the terminals in the wrong connectors, your PSU will malfunction and burn out in a matter of seconds when powered on.

 

 

For a beginner, the easiest way to remember, is to drew a diagram of the pin outs of the connectors, then sleeve each cable one at a time, do not try to take out multiple wires outside of the connectors at the same time or you are taking a chance on confusing yourself as to were each wire goes.

[Viking Kong]

Could buy sleeved cables from evga for 90 bucks, comes in different colors too. Not sure if they go with the Nex. I could get some for my 750G2.

 

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[Guest]

Yes it does matter were the pins go, if you put the terminals in the wrong connectors, your PSU will malfunction and burn out in a matter of seconds when powered on.

 

 

For a beginner, the easiest way to remember, is to drew a diagram of the pin outs of the connectors, then sleeve each cable one at a time, do not try to take out multiple wires outside of the connectors at the same time or you are taking a chance on confusing yourself as to were each wire goes.

Ok thanks. Why would the individual cables on the two 8 pin connectors be connecting in two different places?

[ericlee30]

Ok thanks. Why would the individual cables on the two 8 pin connectors be connecting in two different places?

Your welcome bro , also really there is no real way to explain as to why EVGA did it that way, It's just how they designed the PSU.

 

For in example, a while back I did an Antec 1000w PSU for a customer , for some reason Antec pretty much crisscrossed every other wire with double wires going through each connector, one connector had triple wires coming out of it and it was a mess lol. for the life of me I have no clue as to way they designed their pin outs that way.

 

I do now one thing though, most PSU companies do not think of the sleeving community when they design their PSU's lol

[Guest]

Your welcome bro , also really there is no real way to explain as to why EVGA did it that way, It's just how they designed the PSU.

 

For in example, a while back I did an Antec 1000w PSU for a customer , for some reason Antec pretty much crisscrossed every other wire with double wires going through each connector, one connector had triple wires coming out of it and it was a mess lol. for the life of me I have no clue as to way they designed their pin outs that way.

 

I do now one thing though, most PSU companies do not think of the sleeving community when they design their PSU's lol

I'm sleeving it now and the part that attaches to the psu doesn't look pretty with all the criss crossed colors but the part that will be seen look beautiful so it really doesn't matter. As always thanks