Need help finding a certain adapter

[Xtreme Gamer]

Since I watched linus's video on connecting a led strip to a pc using a molex to usb adapter. I wanted to do that toon so i bought a usb led syrip but cant find the usb to molex adapter. Can someone help me find it? Thanks!!!!

[FAQBytes]

Do you mean something like this?

http://www.moddiy.com/products/USB-to-Molex-Fan-Adaptor-Cable-(100cm).html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAtMSzBRDs7fvDosLZmpoBEiQADzG1vJw8WlSeklRtDEMQNhf-FOYxEYP__bo0W9PyLdEHpmgaAhYf8P8HAQ

[FAQBytes]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-to-4-pin-Molex-PC-Quite-Computer-Case-Fan-3-Feet-Cable-Adapter-Cord-/271653461457?hash=item3f3fceddd1:g:8QMAAOSw1XdUVAGX

[W-L]

Since I watched linus's video on connecting a led strip to a pc using a molex to usb adapter. I wanted to do that toon so i bought a usb led syrip but cant find the usb to molex adapter. Can someone help me find it? Thanks!!!!

 

I think what your looking for is this, jsut be sure not to have too long of a LED strip which can overload the USB usually 0.5-1amp capacity:

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Motherboard-4-Pin-Header-USBMBADAPT/dp/B000IV6S9S

 

@7:50:

Edited December 17, 2015 by W-L

[Enderman]

um...
i think you're a bit mistaken...unless you're trying to use a USB led strip...with molex??

 

can you just tell us what LED strip you want to use? and where you want it (inside or outside your PC)

[Xtreme Gamer]

um...

i think you're a bit mistaken...unless you're trying to use a USB led strip...with molex??

 

can you just tell us what LED strip you want to use? and where you want it (inside or outside your PC)

 

I looked at the video again and realised I was mistaken, I remembered him saying 4 pin and thought molex.

[Xtreme Gamer]

I think what your looking for is this, jsut be sure not to have too long of a LED strip which can overload the USB usually 0.5-1amp capacity:

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Motherboard-4-Pin-Header-USBMBADAPT/dp/B000IV6S9S

 

@7:50:

 

My LED stri length can go from where linus put his strip, all the way around the rear I/O panel to the behing the top on my case which is a cm storm trooper. Would that be too long?

[W-L]

My LED stri length can go from where linus put his strip, all the way around the rear I/O panel to the behing the top on my case which is a cm storm trooper. Would that be too long?

 

Should be good then, there are some that are super long ones which I would probably keep it under 1M or ~3ft for a single USB header. 

[Xtreme Gamer]

Should be good then, there are some that are super long ones which I would probably keep it under 1M or ~3ft for a single USB header. 

 

Idk if Linus was able to with what he showed he was using but. When I plug my usb led in, the computed wont stay turned on, I power it up and the 1 sec later it shuts off. Without the usb led in, it turns on and off normally.

[W-L]

Idk if Linus was able to with what he showed he was using but. When I plug my usb led in, the computed wont stay turned on, I power it up and the 1 sec later it shuts off. Without the usb led in, it turns on and off normally.

 

Yeah it sounds like your motherboard USB headers are tripping an over current protection, so your headers aren't capable of 1Amp output. Your going to need to cut down the strip at the cut marks so it's not as power hungry or convert it to just work off the PSU at 5V.