Hookup, Nova Matrix LED strip. Help

[patchboston]

Hi,

I'm trying to wire up my new (well, old) Nova Matrix LED strip to my pac-man/60-in-1 cab, but I have a couple questions before hand.

On the groovy game gear website it specifies that you can hook this up to a atx power supply or directly to the cab. Now I notice on the actual product theres two different connectors. The only difference is that one of the connectors has a diode right next to it (D1). Out of the two connectors, Is there a certain one I need to hook up to to tap into 12v of energy? My only fear is that I'll pick a connector thats only rated for 5v. and this thing will fry (can you tell I'm learning as I'm going?)

I believe it was here on byoac where I read that someone fried the led strip and got all huffy toward the maker...

thank you for taking the time to read this + and/or respond!

-- Dave.

[Donkey_Kong]

I believe it was here on byoac where I read that someone fried the led strip and got all huffy toward the maker...
-- Dave.

huffy and puffy? NO! That would NOT happen here. This is one big happy family. Period
 

[patchboston]

well at least this board doesn't involve a gay joke every other post like on klov. ha.
I'm all for being a hooligan, but COME ON, it's old.

1 reason I migrated over here.

[Ed_McCarron]

If its designed to run on 12v, and you feed it 5v, odds are in your favor that it won't fry.  It may not work, but it probably won't fry.

EDit: Looking at the pics, it looks like theres 2 wires on the harness... Red and black.  Hooking to a PC, on a drive connector, Yellow is +12v and black is ground - TYPICALLY.  Did I misunderstand the question?