Quote Originally Posted by JumpingJack View Post
The reason for multiple wires in a 24 pin connector is because there is a certain ATX specification for current for those voltage supplies, but 18 gauge wire can only carry some limited max less than those rated currents, thus 24 pins.

Each color, as it represents that voltage, are all from the same voltage supply. However, in this case you thinking correctly -- you can always look up your PSU on Newegg or somewhere else and take their product picture to get that straightened out.

Jack
Cheers Jack

There are about three wires doubled up like that, one for each voltage rail.

Luckily I took a close up photo of the connector (back and front) before I took it apart. Phew, :P