EIO Connector Specs/Form Factor

[adryan16]

So, I realize the preffered way to obtain an EIO connector would be to buy it from the site or an HP Tuners reseller, but if I wanted to pick one up locally, does any one know the specs or form factor of the connector? I would have to think this is a standard electronic terminal component, but I'm not sure what other options there would be to find one. Any info would be appreciated.

[jimmyblue]

I'm doubting you'll find them local unless you're in a big
metro area with a decent brick-and-mortar electronic
parts distributor. I've just ordered onesy-twosy from the
HPTuners sales page when I needed some.

Digi-Key, Mouser, those kinds of places probably have
them; trick is picking the right one out of the 20,000
in the catalog. I can't see any identifying P/N.

It looks like this one might be right:

http://www.digikey.com/product-detai...803-ND/2261391

There are many similar to it. Semi-standard evidently.

[adryan16]

Thanks for that. I finally stumbled on that, as well as a few other sites, and I think that the connector is a 3.5mm pluggable terminal block. I ordered one, and when it get's here, I'll confirm.

I think you're right in that I won't find one locally. I initially tried radio shack, and I hadn't realized they had gotten rid of most of their componentry in lieu of offering "kits" instead. I was also trying to find a couple extra molex pins to wire up my PLX SM-AFR, and they acted like I'd brought in magic beans. I did end up finding the molex pins at a local computer shop (I think they're the same connector that many power supplies have integrated), but no luck on the EIO-type connector. After searching MANY different terms, I finally dug up the 3.5mm terminal block, but without having one in my hand to be sure, I wanted to wait until I could confirm dimensions.

Again, thanks for the input. Hopefully this can help someone else if they get in a pinch.