kmarshak Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Unsure if this is the norm for all 24 pins as I've never really looked that deeply however this time I'm trying to use cable combs and the one's I got simply do not fit. Upon closer examination, I see that the 24-pin cable actually has 27 cables as depicted in the image below: There are three places where there are three wires. Despite these wires being thinner than most, I still can't get the combs to fit. I should also note that the above diagram is not 100% accurate. Going from left to right (pins 24 and 12) the wire count is: 2-2-3-3-1-3-2-2-2-2-2-3 Is this something that is unique to just this PSU or is this the norm? Can't imagine it being the norm since cable combs aren't fitting. I've checked online but can't find anything about this. Other Corsair PSU manuals I have checked do not have these layouts in them so I haven't been able to confirm there either. If this is specific to this PSU, can anyone suggest a PSU that has just a 24 pin cable? Or is this driven by the mother board and/or cpu? I'm using a Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 It's the norm. I can see my PSU's 13-pin having two wires connected. Imagine if you'd been around the 40-pin 80-wire days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmarshak Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 It's the norm. I can see my PSU's 13-pin having two wires connected. Imagine if you'd been around the 40-pin 80-wire days. Thanks for the info. It's so weird that none of the combs I've used will fit the 24 pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks for the info. It's so weird that none of the combs I've used will fit the 24 pin. It's the norm for Type 4 PSU cables from Corsair, not necessarily for others. The additional 3 wires are sense wires - they sense the actual voltage delivered to the motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmarshak Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 It's the norm for Type 4 PSU cables from Corsair, not necessarily for others. The additional 3 wires are sense wires - they sense the actual voltage delivered to the motherboard. Ah ha. Now that clarifies things. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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