The Molex 4-pin power supply connector is one of the standard peripheral power connectors in computers today. The power connector itself is a Molex 8981 connector called the AMP MATE-N-LOK.
This is the standard connector for all PATA based hard drives, many high-end video cards, and some older optical drives and other internal devices.
Below is the pinout for the standard Molex 4-pin peripheral power connector as of Version 2.2 of the ATX Specification (PDF).
Molex 4-pin Peripheral Power Connector Pinout (ATX v2.2)
If you’re using this pinout table to test power supply voltages, be aware that the voltages must be within ATX specified tolerances.
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