69 thoughts on “ Ghetto Ribbon Connector ” RW says: September 27, 2016 at 4:26 am Neat idea, but masking tape, nononono ... but this DIY ribbon cable idea looks like a winner.

The new PCIe Gen5 12-pin power connector is here: up to 600W of power for the future of next-gen PCIe 5.0 graphics cards.

Standard 2x5pin female connectors attach to 0.05″ 10-strand ribbon cable. The wire thickness is usually 22, 24, or 26 AWG. We think 12inches (30cm) is a useful length that doesn’t get in the way.

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Well, that sucked. Asus K53E Core i3 laptop. Carrying it in a bag, side of the bag got wet, soaked through to the screen. Screen dead. $50 repair job. :( Take it apart to make sure the rest of it ...