What is the name of this connector from a fan?

Question

I am EE hobbyist and I often used recycled parts in my projects. I came across this connector to a Heat Sink Fan and would like to know the name of it.

Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

I think that it could be Molex 47054-1000.

Found it in section 4.1.5 on page 17 of this doc: http://www.formfactors.org/developer%5Cspecs%5Crev1_2_public.pdf

Here is a Molex product page: http://www.molex.com/molex/products/datasheet.jsp?part=active/0470541000_CRIMP_HOUSINGS.xml

Answer 2

The three-pin version (non-PWM) is referred to by some computer technicians as a "TX3 connector," but this is something of a misnomer (similar to the moniker "Molex connector," referring to the once-common 4-pin ATX power connectors originally produced by AMP).

The standard 3- and 4-pin fan connectors are Molex KK series connectors. According to Wikipedia the part numbers for the 4-pin version are:

• Female Housing: 47054-1000
• Female Contacts: 08-50-0114
• Male Header: 47053-1000

Of course, many manufacturers produce compatible connectors, and most 0.1 inch pitch headers will work with these connectors provided they are long enough (approx 0.3 inch).

Answer 3

On sites like Aliexpress, the magic keyword appears to be KF2510 (and sometimes KF2540 for the opposite gender).

They have both "4 pin" and "3+1 pin" versions. The "3+1 pin" variant is the one seen commonly in the PC world, which will allow both 3-pin and 4-pin plugs to mate. The "4 pin" socket will only let other "4 pin" plugs mate, and will not accept 3-pin plugs.

Answer 4

I don't know very much about electronics, but I recognize this as the 4-pin connector of a fan that uses PWM to regulate the speed. It's a newer technique where previously varying the voltage was used. It will work just fine if black is connected to ground and yellow to +12V. Green is used to measure the RPM and blue regulate the speed.