Talk:Molex connector

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[edit] Disk Drive Power Connector

The 4 pin disk drive power connector was used on the first 5.25 inch floppy drive, the Shugart SA400 in 1976. Image:Shugart SA400.jpg The original IBM PC (Model 5150) used this style of floppy drive.

The Shugart SA-400 OEM Maunal (Feb. 1977 edition, page 18) identifies the part as the AMP Mate-N-Lok connector. AMP P/N 350211-1 for the one on the drive and AMP P/N 1-480424-0 for the one with the wires.

The connector is an AMP connector, not a Molex connector. (Just to keep the history correct.) Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)I believe you mean correct image identification. A Molex 8981 Atari connection had been featured.Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Here are some real Molex Connectors. SS-50 Bus

SWTPC6800 23:18, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Interesting, i wonder how disk drive power connectors came to be known as "molex connectors" then. Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)This occurred before the advent of the disk drive connector.Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC) Were molex the dominant manufacturer at some point? Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)No, however, there have been some very successful, innovative products. In fact, Molex has a much more diverse history as a plastic procut molder.Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)" Plugwash 11:25, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)It appears the general designation occurred in the late 1960s or early 1970, referring to earlier nylon pin and socket exemplars of the same interconnection family. In late 1960s and forward "do-it-yourself" and other electronic periodicals, references are often made to "molex connectors" for car radios and other electronic devices, including computing devices.") Examples include "International Laboratory", 1974 March/April, p. 42; "The Sound Engineer", 1972 October, p 25; "Popular Electronics", 1970 November, p. 59; Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

dude, youre totally gay, that is a molex connector Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)(I don't believe this is an appropriate comment! However, this person is correct. A Molex manufactured (8981 ).084 was pictured. Identifying it as such did not change AMPs design-in success for the 1977 Shugart disk drive.Nancy L. Webster 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Floppy drive

Certain Molex connectors are used for providing power to [...] floppy disk drives.

What about the Berg connector? --Abdull 14:49, 6 July 2007 (UTC)