Hdd Led doesnt light up on my new Cooler Master CM 690

Biddlyboobaa · 03-07-2009, 06:17 AM

Hi people, i know this isnt exactly a case mod problem, but i didnt know where else to put it

basically, I just built my first computer, and it all installed fine and everything, vista fully working, but I noticed that my hdd light isnt flashing on my case. now, I have an idea that my motherboard only supports smart something or other hdd light things( thats a technical term) but id like to know whether its something i need to worry about, whether i need to get a replacement motherboard or something. my systems specs are : AMD Phenom x4 2.4ghz, Foxconn A6VMX motherboard, 2 gigs of ram, maxtor diamondmax 120gig sata hdd + a random ide 40gig that i had spare. im using onboard graphics at the mo but im gettin a new graphics card soon :P
thanks.

shotgn · 03-07-2009, 10:10 AM

hdd light is not necessary, just lets you know the hdd is working. The led light may be bad, you can always purchase a new one fairly cheap if you really want a hdd light.

Biddlyboobaa · 03-07-2009, 12:58 PM

Hi, thanks for the advice, however i have actually managed to get it working now, as i looked at the manual for the motherboard, and realised i'd plugged the pins in the wrong way up

so i turned t the other way up and it works fine now

shotgn · 03-07-2009, 04:41 PM

great to hear, i changed my hdd light to blue to go with my theme, always an option if you do

03-07-2009, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Biddlyboobaa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 82 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Hdd Led doesnt light up on my new Cooler Master CM 690 Hi people, i know this isnt exactly a case mod problem, but i didnt know where else to put it basically, I just built my first computer, and it all installed fine and everything, vista fully working, but I noticed that my hdd light isnt flashing on my case. now, I have an idea that my motherboard only supports smart something or other hdd light things( thats a technical term) but id like to know whether its something i need to worry about, whether i need to get a replacement motherboard or something. my systems specs are : AMD Phenom x4 2.4ghz, Foxconn A6VMX motherboard, 2 gigs of ram, maxtor diamondmax 120gig sata hdd + a random ide 40gig that i had spare. im using onboard graphics at the mo but im gettin a new graphics card soon :P thanks. Last edited by Biddlyboobaa; 03-07-2009 at 06:20 AM.

03-07-2009, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 196 OS: xp My System	Re: Hdd Led doesnt light up on my new Cooler Master CM 690 hdd light is not necessary, just lets you know the hdd is working. The led light may be bad, you can always purchase a new one fairly cheap if you really want a hdd light. __________________ Do or do not, there is no try -yoda-

03-07-2009, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Biddlyboobaa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 82 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: Hdd Led doesnt light up on my new Cooler Master CM 690 Hi, thanks for the advice, however i have actually managed to get it working now, as i looked at the manual for the motherboard, and realised i'd plugged the pins in the wrong way up so i turned t the other way up and it works fine now

03-07-2009, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 196 OS: xp My System	Re: Hdd Led doesnt light up on my new Cooler Master CM 690 great to hear, i changed my hdd light to blue to go with my theme, always an option if you do __________________ Do or do not, there is no try -yoda-