12v-2x6 Connector PCIe-5.1

New since 23rd May 2023: This is the custom CTX-4 MDPC-X crimping tool for our 15th anniversary of MDPC-X. The CTX-4 replaces our CTX-3 crimper. This unique crimping-tool is specifically optimized to create the ideal crimp-terminal shapes for your custom sleeved cables. This MDPC-X crimping tool is specifically made for the following wire sizes: Biggest Opening: 16-15 AWG (European: ~1.2 mm² to 1.5 mm²) 2nd biggest opening: 20-18-17 AWG (European: ~0.5 mm², 0.75 mm², 1.0mm²) 3rd and 4th opening: 23-26 AWG (European: ~0.14 to 0.25 mm²) CTX-4 | Optimized for no compromise Based on our experiences with crimping tool optimizations since 2007 (CT-1, CT-2 and CTX-3), the CTX-4 is the latest and likely final MDPC-X crimper for (open barrell) crimp terminals like the ones used for ATX, PCIe, Dupont, Fan, Fat-4, Mini-Fit, Micro-Fit, 12VHPWR etc. The jaws of the CTX-4 feature a short 4th position, which is ideal for shorter than normal crimp terminals: 12VHPWR signal pins and similar very small and short crimp terminals. The 2 openings for 16-15 AWG (~1.2 to 1.5 mm²) and 20-18-17 AWG (~0.5, 0.75 to 1.0 mm²) wires and terminals feature the unique MDPC-X anvil designs. These special openings create perfect crimp terminal shapes for custom sleeved cables: There's maximum pressure force on the conductor section BUT the insulation section of your wire and crimp-terminal stays in a fully round shape, not squeezed wider than high! This ideal roundness of your wire and terminal will keep the weave structure of the cable sleeving in a perfectly symmetrical condition during the whole sleeving process. After fabrication, each tool is tested for this specific performance in both openings and the 2 individual test-crimp-terminals are provided with your tool. Enjoy the ease of creating your own uncompromising custom cables with everything from MDPC-X! Crimping guide and tutorial for the MDPC-X crimping tool: Please have a look at the image gallery of this crimping tool. It gives you a full understanding about the procedures and important details of crimp terminal positioning. You open the crimping tool by "closing" it. Just press the handles together and the ratchet mechanism will release the lock. Place the crimp terminal into one of the 4 slots with the matching size for terminal and wire. The front of the crimp terminal must stick out of the jaws-rear far enough (the images explain it best). This is the most important aspect! Close the tool a little bit until it squeezes down the rear-wings of the crimp terminal (the so called "insulation holders"). Now push the uninsulated wire into the rear of the crimp terminal until the insulation stops at the narrow part in the middle of the crimp terminal (the so called "wire core holder"). The images show exactly what is meant. Insulation holder of the terminal is fully over the insulation, wire holder is completely over the uninsulated wire core. Now fully close the tool and it will "open" again when fully squeezed together. Done! You can always "pre-open" the tool by pushing the small lever (on the inside of the bottom handle) towards the front of the tool, while slightly pressing the handles together. If you experience that the front of a crimp terminal turns upwards or downwards, just place a finger underneath the crimp terminal front, which sticks out of the tool. Easy!

Upgrade your compatible crimping tool to finally get the perfect crimp-terminal shapes for custom sleeved cables, especially where it really matters: 15 AWG, 16 AWG, 17 AWG and 18 AWG. CTX-3 Jaws are unique jaws to make very round (as high as wide) instead flat-oval insulation crimps (with the "bite" of course) while maintaining a very high squeeze force on the conductor - in a covered range from 15 AWG down to 26 AWG. In the gallery images for these CTX-3 Jaws, you will see how to check if your tool-body is compatible. You can of course convert your older 2-slot MDPC-X crimping tools (V1 with blue handles from 2008 and V2 with black handles from 2009 to 2016) to the CTX-3 capabilities with these CTX-3 Jaws. The only difference at the jaws from these CTX-3 to the ones on our complete CTX-4 crimp tool is the number of slots. CTX-3 offers 3 positions, while CTX-4 offers 4 positions. There are dozens of compatible tools sold under many different brand names, the only important aspect is that you measure if the jaw section of your tool is compatible: The inner width of the tool at the front, where the jaws are mounted in between, must be 4.0 mm (+- 0.1 mm). The space between the inside of the top and the inside of the bottom part of your tool, when the tool is fully closed, must be 10.0 mm (+- 0.1 mm). The distance from the center of the jaw-mounting screw hole to the edge (where the jaw gets visible) must be 5.0 mm (+- 0.1 mm). See the gallery images for visual explanation.

This original 12VHPWR connector by Amphenol is compatible with 12VHPWR (PCIe-5.0) and 12V-2x6 (PCIe-5.1) PCB-headers on your GPU. The difference between the two names refers to the PCB-header versions on the card itself. The connector is fully compatible with both versions. Make your own PCIe-5 custom cables, as shown in our PCIe-5 12VHPWR custom cable guide: You don't need to sleeve the cables, but you should at least make the cables yourself to fully control their perfect technical quality and lengths, so you don't depend on others! The original Amphenol 12VHPWR crimp terminals feature the single-seam (not the potentially unsafe 2 seams) design and additionally a spring type design (not the potentially unsafe dimple design) in horizontal alignment and a maximum contact area / flat surface vertically - without any contact area reducing dimples! The 12VHPWR connector features 12-pins for electrical power and 4-pins for side-band information. When you order one (1) connector, you will also get twice the amount (24) of needed electrical power crimp terminals and twice the amount (8) of needed signal / side-band crimp terminals, allowing you to learn and practice crimping these smaller than usual (compared to ATX and common PCI-Express) crimp terminals. Important knowledge about making custom cables with the new PCIe 5, 12VHPWR connector standard: Have a look at our PCIe-5 12VHPWR custom cable guide Due to the smaller sizes in every aspect, pin to pin distance (pitch) of 3.00 mm (regular ATX / PCIe = 4.20 mm), a narrower wire insertion slot width of only 2.7 mm and smaller sized crimp terminals, you are much more limited with your choice of wire. The maximum outer diameter of your wire for the power crimp terminals can not exceed 2.7 mm, including the crimp terminal material on top of your wire insulation! The signal / side band crimp terminals are used with 23-AWG or 26-AWG wire (see gallery image for crimping technique tips). For the power wires, we recommend wire with a maximum outer diameter of 2.0 mm or less, for example a very high quality 17 AWG wire. A 16 AWG wire, as recommended in the PCIe 5 specs, will often result in imperfect crimps, which is a potential risk for your hardware. 18 AWG would be too far away from original specs in terms of electrical capacities and shouldn't be used if you don't want to risk your hardware. The gallery shows how to crimp such a wire with our CTX-3 crimping tool. Insert the empty crimp terminal into the smallest slot, close the handles only to the first stop. Strip the wire on a length between 2.5 to 3.0 mm. Insert the stripped wire correctly into the rear of the crimp terminal (as described in the gallery of the CTX-3 crimp tool). Close the handles of the crimping tool until there is good physical resistance, but not as far as the crimping tool can close! Use the "pre-opening technique" for the crimp tool, by using the little lever on the inner side of the bottom handle, as described in the CTX-3 product description text. Insert the crimped wire into the rear of the connector. As always: The top of the crimp terminal faces to the top of the connector. The top of the connector is on the side where the retention lock is. If you want to sleeve the wires "shrinkless", with the wire going into the connector, as shown in our PCIe-5 12VHPWR custom cable guide, you will use our MICRO sleeve, our 17-AWG wires (18 AWG would be too low in terms of electrical performance) and our transparent MICRO heat-shrink (to melt the sleeving perfectly). Removing / extracting the crimp terminals from the connector: Just pull with enough force in the direction of the wire. Before you re-insert the wire into the connector, make sure to re-bend the retention hooks on the terminal to its original position. Don't do this too often, as the fine structure of the hook might take damage. Enjoy the original PCI-Express Gen 5, 12VHPWR 16-pin connector and your custom PCIe 5 cables!