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A.C.Ryan Connectx PSU Mod Kit |
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Written by Mikhail Ivanenkov
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
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Thanks to A.C.Ryan for the product sample.
Not too long ago we reviewed A.C.Ryan's growing line of accessories and found that they certainly have some unique modding gear to bring to the market. Today we'll be taking a look at their Connectx kit, an all-inclusive package that allows you to swap out your boring PSU connectors for lively, UV-reactive ones.
A.C.Ryan has several PSU modding kits and this just happens to be one. Frankly I think their naming conventions are extremely confusing, but that's beside the point. The product comes in the clear package shown above; what you see is what you get.
The kit includes:
- 10x 4-pin Molex Female Connectors
- 5 x 4-pin Molex Male Connectors
- 2x 4-pin T-SATA Female Connectors
- 4x 3-pin Fan Female Connectors
- 4x 3-pin Fan Male Connectors
- 2x 4-pin Floppy Connectors
- 1x 20-pin ATX Connector
- 1x 6-pin Auxiliary Connector
- 1x 4-pin 12V Pentium 4 Connector
- 1 x Toolx Pin Remover for Molex Universal (Male & Female)
- 1 x Toolx Pin Remover for ATX / P412V
As you can see, this is a very complete bundle. Unfortunately some of the pieces/quantities are questionable. While there are no doubt enough 4-pin molex connectors, the kit is missing 24-pin ATX and PCIe plugs. On the other hand, it's nice to see male connectors as well, so you're given the opportunity to mod your system fans and fan headers in addition to the power supply.
The first of the included tools is the 4-pin plug remover. This is pretty much the best thing ever. One end is for male connectors, one for female.
To remove the wires from a connector, simply slide the Toolx into the hole and pull the cable out the other side. This way you can disconnect all the wires from a plug in a matter of seconds. Note that you should always keep track of which wire goes where (best way to do this is remove them one at a time and immediately put them back into the new connector), since even the two ground wires aren't the same.
For the rest of the connectors a two-pronged "fork" extractor is provided. Unfortunately its functionality is very limited, due in part to the thicker-than-necessary tines. They're also surprisingly brittle, so any serious amount of force is not recommended.
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