What does the Molex do?

Molex (a subsidiary of Koch Industries) is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions in a wide range of industries, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.

What is the use and function of 4-pin Molex 4p 12V?

The ATX 4-pin power supply connector is a standard motherboard power connector used to provide +12 VDC to the processor voltage regulator.

What did Molex make?

Molex LLC is a manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and fiber optic connectivity systems. Molex offers over 100,000 products across a variety of industries, including data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics….Molex.

Type	Subsidiary of Koch Industries
Website	www.molex.com

What is the use of 4 pin connector?

4-pin Fan. The 4-pin Fan power connector is found on motherboards within a computer case. This connector provides power to cooling fans and is typically used on the fan that cools the CPU.

What uses Molex connector?

Certain Molex connectors are used for providing power to the motherboard, fans, floppy disk drive, CD/DVD drive, video card, some older hard drive models, and more. Compatible connectors are available from many manufacturers, not just Molex and AMP.

When was Molex founded?

1938
Molex/Founded
Molex was founded by Frederick Krehbiel in 1938 to produce a coal-based plastic he’d invented, back when plastic was about as exciting as social networking is today.

Who founded Molex?

Fred L Krehbiel
Molex/Founders
Molex Inc. Molex Inc. In 1938, Frederick Krehbiel founded a company in Brookfield that made plastic goods. In the 1940s, led by John Krehbiel, the company moved into electric and electronics products at its Brookfield factory.

Is Molex necessary?

Molex connectors are necessary when you don’t have any 3 pin headers left on your board to connect fans. Then you use molex connectors to connect the fans to your power supply rather than the motherboard.

Is Molex 5V or 12V?

All the other plugs coming out of the power supply—called Molex connectors—are for drives, and they provide +12V (yellow) and +5V (red) power, as well as two ground wires (black).

Is 4 pin CPU connector necessary?

4 pin is for extra stability when overclocking etc. It is not necessary to use the additional 4 pin connector if you’re not pushing the board or CPU too hard. Basic everyday computing and gaming won’t require it. It’s definitely not needed for normal operation or even a slight overclock.

Is 4 pin ATX necessary?

This connector is used to supply additional 12V current to the motherboard. While the system will likely still run without it, higher current demands such as extreme overclocking or large video card current draws may require it.