need help with cables for USB, Fans and weird cables i dont know

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hello,
I just started building my first gaming pc and ive come across some problems.

Problem 1,My case was delivered with some cables already in there but there are 2 cables of the same kind i cant connect anywhere or at least dont know where to connect

Problem 2,My case has 2x USB3.0 and 2xUSB2.0.Ifound a cable to connect the two 3.0s and a cable for the 2.0 but i cant find the cable for the second 2.0

Problem 3,My case also came with 4 fans.3 at the front and 1 at the back but i cant find the cables to connect the ones on the front.But what i did find was a place on the case where all cables came together

(also does someone know how to add pictures?)
 
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Ok so that...was the least helpful manufacturer's site I've seen in a long time. If their product isn't from newest line it's like it doesn't exist. Support? Never heard of the concept. Gah...
Anyway found this:
https://www.cclonline.com/product/179314/EN53787/Power-Supplies/Aerocool-MOD-XT-750W-Modular-PSU-80plus-ERP/PSU0830/
So the two connections in green, are they the same? If yes, then I'd just put SSD on cable 1, put your fan and led molex on cable two and call it a day. In absence of any specific further instructions from silverstone or from aerocool, this is what seems logical to me and we hope the 12V don't burn out your fan LEDs.
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Hi.
Do all usb on case work? You have probably already connect all usb with 2 cables. Often there is only one cable for some usb.
P.S. I don't know how to add pictures but they will help a lot.
 
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First picture connector to PSU
 
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Ok so the one that's against the blanket, that you're holding up in the images, I think that's the molex adapter. Now the question is what does the rest of that adapter look like? You need to follow the wire and check. Is it like this:
https://www.amazon.com/ExtremeMod-Computer-Connector-Y-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B00DU8ZZ0O/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00DU8ZZ0O&pd_rd_r=62R0KDEY2CBG1FFC19FD&pd_rd_w=vRqDf&pd_rd_wg=FTO0x&psc=1&refRID=62R0KDEY2CBG1FFC19FD
or like this
https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Molex-headers-CONNECT-MULTIPLE/dp/B009D3HV1Q/ref=pd_sbs_147_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009D3HV1Q&pd_rd_r=AKWHKTC9JTMP1J31HHJH&pd_rd_w=xCAcW&pd_rd_wg=I0u8q&psc=1&refRID=AKWHKTC9JTMP1J31HHJH
You also need to check whether the fan cables that plug into that molex adapter (check for the fan cables running directly from the fans) have 4 wires or only 3.
If it's the first, then that's the adapter that you can plug your fans into, and then that adapter you plug directly into PSU. Downside being that you're supplying 12V directly to your fans and running them always at top speed.
The second one is a little different, but before theorizing cause it's most likely the first one, check the number of wires on your fan cables.
 
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I went to take a look at my pc again and it seems like i have 2 of those molex adapters.One of them connects to a hub(with 3pin) thats also connected to the 3 fans (each fan is also connected with a 3 pin):So I think the molex adapter connected to that hub should give power for the fans.The other molex adaptor is connected (also with a 3 pin) to the button for the led lights on my fans(forgot to mention that last time).So the second one will probably power the led lights.
but I still dont know where to get the power from.There doesnt seem to be a molex connection on my motherboard or PSU
 
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How you connect depends on the fan hub and on the fans themselves. Assuming this isn't a fancy fan hub like in phantek's case, then you would just connect this molex adapter for the fan hub and the one for the lights directly to the female molex adapters that would then plug into the PSU. The fans will all spin at max speed all the time.
How to connect...well depending on whether your PSU is modular or not, you'll either have a wire like this (comes with the PSU):
https://postimg.org/image/68rznioxh/
where you can plug your male molex connector in (into ones circled red), and then the other end (circled blue) into the PSU OR the other end will already be in the PSU (if it isn't modular) so just find wire with the female molex connectors.
 
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I do have a modular PSU and i found two cables with a molex connection.Can I use cable 2 to connect the 2 molex connectors with? also still have to connect the power to my SSD, can i do that with the same cable? I wont use the small 4 pin connector then,wll that matter?

link with picture http://imgur.com/a/fkHH4


 
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Ok what small 4 pin connector? Is there another connector coming out of the hub? This actually matters for the hub function, it could be a pwm hub allowing you partial control over the fans or it could be just a cable to allow reporting of rpm (likely the latter) so you can read this from a utility on your desktop.
Give me the model of the case, and if you put in your own fans, the models of them as well and how many of them. Also the model of motherboard so I can see what fan headers you have on there.

As for how many to connect, yes, technically you can daisy chain them to the same cable, it's not like the cable can't take it, but it depends on the fans. Do the fan instructions say how many volts for the lights? If it says 5V then you need a separate peripheral cable with molex adapters to connect them looking almost the same as the 12V but carrying different voltage. This...should be included with the fans I'm guessing?
If the instructions say 12V for lights, then you can daisy chain to the same cable that your fan power is on.
 
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with the small 4 pin i meant the one on the cable, take a good look at the picture.Its circled in black.The case im using is the Silverstone PM01 in black with red led lights

 
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Oh one thing I forgot to mention, your SSD should go to the SATA cable, and SATA connection on the back of the PSU. The fans and the LED are daisy chained on the peripheral cable.
Nm...I only saw the pic now. Give me a minute.
 
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I'm scratching my head, my cables on my evga g2 supernova don't look like that. I have like your cable 1 except it's all sata connections and no molex, and on the part that plugs into the psu, it clearly says SATA. On the peripheral cable (marked PERIF) I have only molex adaptors. I have a very short floppy adapter that looks like the black circle on your cable 2 with a molex on another end so I'm guessing on your cable it was already daisy chained and not separate. But then why is sata connection mixed in there?
What's your PSU model? Cause the manufacturer specs should give you the list of cables and what they're for so might be able to figure out from that. Also they'll write what the loads are on each rail (so you know what you can attach where before you get into overload zone). Also check on your fans (actually no I asked silverstone once what the fans are, lemme pull the email up I should have this info) whether LED needs 5V or 12V. Edit: No they just mentioned if they're 3 pin fans but I don't have info about the LED.
 
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My PSU is the Aerocool MOD XT 750W Modular 80plus Power Supply (why does amazon Always give a whole description in the name)

 
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Ok so that...was the least helpful manufacturer's site I've seen in a long time. If their product isn't from newest line it's like it doesn't exist. Support? Never heard of the concept. Gah...
Anyway found this:
https://www.cclonline.com/product/179314/EN53787/Power-Supplies/Aerocool-MOD-XT-750W-Modular-PSU-80plus-ERP/PSU0830/
So the two connections in green, are they the same? If yes, then I'd just put SSD on cable 1, put your fan and led molex on cable two and call it a day. In absence of any specific further instructions from silverstone or from aerocool, this is what seems logical to me and we hope the 12V don't burn out your fan LEDs.
 
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thx a lot for the help.This is my first question on this site and cause of you ive had a good expirience

 
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Gonna start building now, fingers crossed.Ill Tell you when om finished

Yes yes yes!!!!! Everything works!Im so happy.My many hours of research and building finally paid off!
Thanks a lot!This wouldnt be possible without you.Youre the best!
 
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Yes yes yes!!!!! Everything works!Im so happy.My many hours of research and building finally paid off!
Thanks a lot!This wouldnt be possible without you.Youre the best!
 
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Can I ask you a question?Are you a gamer and if you are, would you like to add me on discord or something similar or not?

 
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Ah I do play games occasionally but not enough free time to consider myself a gamer. Last time I used voice chat intensively was when I played wow, many years ago and other than skype for family/close friends, I have 0 social media so that would probably be pointless too. I appreciate the thought though :p
If I did play multiplayer in any form, it'd be fun.
 
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