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The SATA 15-pin power supply connector is one of several standard peripheral
power connectors.SATA power connectors only connect to SATA drives like hard drives and
optical drives. They don't work with older PATA devices.
The floppy drive 4-pin power supply connector is the standard floppy drive power
connector.Also called a Berg connector or Mini-Molex connector, it's included in even the
newest power supplies even though floppy drives are becoming obsolete.
4 pin Motherboard Power Connector Pinout
This small connector usually attaches to the motherboard near the CPU.
A pinout is a reference that describes the pins or contacts that connect an electrical device or
connector. Below is the pinout for the standard SATA 15-pin peripheral power connector as
of Version 2.2 of the ATX Specification. If you're using this pinout table to test power supply
voltages, be aware that the voltages must be within ATX-specified tolerances.
PINOUT REFERENCE
Pin Name Wire Color Description
1 +3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
2 +3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
3 COM Black Ground
4 +5V Red +5 VDC
5 COM Black Ground
6 +5V Red +5 VDC
7 COM Black Ground
8 PWR_ON Gray Power Good
9 +5VSB Purple +5 VDC Standby
10 +12V1 Yellow +12 VDC
11 +12V1 Yellow +12 VDC
12 +3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
13 +3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
14 -12V Blue -12 VDC
15 COM Black Ground
16 PS_ON# Green Power Supply On
17 COM Black Ground
18 COM Black Ground
19 COM Black Ground
20 NC White -5 VDC (Optional - Removed in ATX12V v2.01)
21 +5V Red +5 VDC
22 +5V Red +5 VDC
23 +5V Red +5 VDC
24 COM Black Ground