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| Thread ID: 108138 | 2010-03-15 19:38:00 | System panel connector plug - right way ? | Digby (677) | Press F1 |
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| 867426 | 2010-03-15 19:38:00 | Hi Guys. I have assembled several PC's over the years and got them all going - more by luck than anything. I was just wondering if when you connect the 4 system panel connector plugs to the motherboard eg the Power Switch, Power LED, Reset and HDD led if it matters which way round you put them onto the the pins. There never seems to be any markings etc. Does it matter? I assume that for the LED ones it does not matter. Any suggestions ? |
Digby (677) | ||
| 867427 | 2010-03-15 19:43:00 | It doesnt matter with power or reset. It does with the power and hdd LED. If its not the right way round, it wont light up. Just turn it around. You'll see in the manual for some mobos (well these ones anyway), there's a + and - on the headers on the mobo. On this the green / red wires go on the + | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 867428 | 2010-03-15 20:01:00 | Most motherboards will have some sort of markings. Some have the + or - on the board, others will have Like this here (www.data.sg) Look at the Red IDE, notice the + on the left hand pin. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 867429 | 2010-03-15 20:21:00 | It doesnt matter with power or reset. It does with the power and hdd LED. Er...it does matter with power and reset. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 867430 | 2010-03-15 20:24:00 | really why? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 867431 | 2010-03-15 20:25:00 | You have a 50/50 chance of getting it right. The chance increases if you read the manual and know what you are doing. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 867432 | 2010-03-15 21:09:00 | Er...it does matter with power and reset. No, they are buttons. They are not polarized and will work no matter which way the current is flowing... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 867433 | 2010-03-15 21:28:00 | yeah I thought that. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 867434 | 2010-03-15 21:34:00 | No, they are buttons. They are not polarized and will work no matter which way the current is flowing... Yeah all they do is short the pins out - a screwdriver does the same job. ;) These days they are generally pretty well marked, and normally face outwards or downwards. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 867435 | 2010-03-15 23:32:00 | I'm still not sure about the original question to be honest. Is it markings on the motherboard which can be referred to in the motherboard manual or marking on the connectors? |
Sweep (90) | ||
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