On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 09:42:04 -0500 Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The Beige G3 can use a standard ATX power supply if you set the >relevant jumper on the MB properly. The MT G3s use what amounts to >an ATX PS, so the jumper is set properly on them. The DT G3s use a >slightly different PS, so you must change the jumper setting on the >DT G3. > The jumper I see is referred to as J16 and has a tape across labeled "Warranty Void if...." Is that the one you were referring to? >>Next question: the 8600-200 mobo is pin-compatibloe only with a >>7300 PS. Can regular 7500/7600 PS pinouts be rearranged so it becomes >>compatible with the 8600's mobo? > >The connectors which plug into the motherboard are different between >the two styles of PS for the x500, x600 machines. However, the >connectors are all standard Molex connectors. Even though they plug >into the motherboard, they are called "receptacles" by Molex, because >the pins, inside what looks like a plug to a normal person, are >female. Hence, the plug looking thing is a receptacle, and the >connector on the motherboard, which looks like a receptacle, is a >plug. > That's nice to know, thanks. >I've never had any luck extracting the pins from the connectors >intact, so I prefer to just cut the wires flush with the old >connector and crimp on new pins to be inserted in the new connector. >This is tedious. I have read about an extractor tool selling for $20 so I wonder if it would make the task easier. >The connectors in question are the "Mini-Fit Jr." line from Molex. >Digi-Key has them and the part numbers are WM3700-ND through >WM3711-ND depending on how many pins in the connector. The Molex >part numbers are 39-01-2020 through 39-01-2240 in increments of 20. > >Ten pin is WM3704-ND/39-01-2100, twelve pin is WM3705-ND/39-01-2120, >twenty-two pin is WM3710-ND/39-01-2220 and twenty-four pin is >WM3711-ND/39-01-2240, which are the relevant ones for Mac PS >conversions. Incidentally, the ATX connector is the 20 pin Mini-Fit >Jr. receptacle. > >Pins to clamp onto the wires and go into the housings (the connectors >are just empty plastic housings) are WM2501-ND/39-00-0039 for the >female pins. > >Jeff Walther You just saved me time to look for them in Digi-Keys' catalog. Thanks again. Charlie -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
