Making my own PC to xbox 360 power converter

#1 20 Jan 2012 @ 22:46
I have an extra benq drive (w/ 0800)and power cable that the xbox uses to power the drive (the 12 pin female to female type)
I am looking to be able to power the drive with just my pc but I don't want to have to purchase a connectivity kit. I have seem some guides in various places by just doing google searches but they all seem kind of hoaky...

Can someone recommend a good guide to somehow go from molex to the 12 pin cable to the xbox drive?

Thanks for any suggestions
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 20 Jan 2012 @ 22:48


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#2 21 Jan 2012 @ 0:11
And i thought i was the KING of cheap round here,you have stolen my crown,i bow down at your feet & chant 'hail jerecho,hail jerecho,hail jerecho"

:p

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#3 21 Jan 2012 @ 0:16
Originally posted by scorpNZ:
And i thought i was the KING of cheap round here,you have stolen my crown,i bow down at your feet & chant 'hail jerecho,hail jerecho,hail jerecho"

:p
Lol. I saw a connectivity it on eBay but it was 13 bucks with 8 shipping. I just figured if I could just twist a few wirenuts for free why not.
I just bought a ck3 probe for 18 bucks but only after a week of trying to make my own. I guess I am cheap!


#4 21 Jan 2012 @ 0:25
Until you came along i was proud of my self imposed title,i gave it to me after a thread last year about the cost of the xkey & how much i'd be prepared to spend on it,you have beaten me by a measely $32.00,ok i need to go i got some serious training to do hehehe

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#5 21 Jan 2012 @ 0:31
Originally posted by scorpNZ:
Until you came along i was proud of my self imposed title,i gave it to me after a thread last year about the cost of the xkey & how much i'd be prepared to spend on it,you have beaten me by a measely $32.00,ok i need to go i got some serious training to do hehehe
Ya I'm a pretty cheap ass guy. My favorite is going cheap, breaking whatever it is, then spending 3 times what it would have cost in the first place!


#6 21 Jan 2012 @ 8:39
i have 1 of the 13 dollar ones, its actually made better than the real thing, my real one both the mode b and eject buttons fell out within 2 weeks, the cheap one is still going strong after a lot of abuse!

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