Power switch hook up.. hmmm

Rataru101 · 10-15-2009, 07:30 PM

Hey all,
I have an ATX form case and im wonder if I purchase a new mobo, (ATX style) will/should the power button cords match up? How would I determine this?

Here are the cables,
http://www.fixya.com/uploads/Images/40FE6C2.jpg

dai · 10-15-2009, 07:41 PM

they should not be a problem

**WereBo** · 10-15-2009, 08:29 PM

The nearest thing to a problem, generally, is that cos the LED wires have to be a certain way-round, the 'label' side is sometimes hidden among t'other plugs, but then again, I'm fussy about things like that

The panel-switches connectors don't usually have any problems with them

**Tyree** · 10-16-2009, 08:57 AM

Shouldn't be any problem. Sometimes, as WereBo mentioned, the lettering may face up or down depending on the + / - arrangement of the Mobo pins.
Many times, the Power LED connector will have the two pins together or separated with a blank pin like in your picture. Some Mobo's have both pin configurations for the Power LED.

Rataru101 · 10-16-2009, 04:25 PM

Thanks,
Besides an HD pic of the mobo, hou would I go about finding this out. Don't want my LEDs to go to waste. My case is sekzy with them...

**WereBo** · 10-16-2009, 05:38 PM

Your LED's will work, no matter what mobo you get - it's just a matter of how fiddly they are to connect. Some mobos have a good clear spacious access to the connection-pins, some are real fiddly to get at. The only real way to find out is through research (and the members here

).

Work out a 'short-list' of mobos you require, with the features you want, then visit the manufacturer's web-site for the specific model - Most sites will have the mobo's user-manual online so you can see exactly how the layout is.

My Asus board came supplied with a 'connector-block' that had all the pins spaced out, for all the wires to clip on, then just neatly slid over the mass of mobo pins in one go - Simples.

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Rataru101 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA, USA Posts: 135 OS: XP SP2	Power switch hook up.. hmmm Hey all, I have an ATX form case and im wonder if I purchase a new mobo, (ATX style) will/should the power button cords match up? How would I determine this? Here are the cables, http://www.fixya.com/uploads/Images/40FE6C2.jpg

10-15-2009, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Power switch hook up.. hmmm they should not be a problem __________________

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,415 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Power switch hook up.. hmmm The nearest thing to a problem, generally, is that cos the LED wires have to be a certain way-round, the 'label' side is sometimes hidden among t'other plugs, but then again, I'm fussy about things like that The panel-switches connectors don't usually have any problems with them __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

10-16-2009, 08:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,486 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Power switch hook up.. hmmm Shouldn't be any problem. Sometimes, as WereBo mentioned, the lettering may face up or down depending on the + / - arrangement of the Mobo pins. Many times, the Power LED connector will have the two pins together or separated with a blank pin like in your picture. Some Mobo's have both pin configurations for the Power LED. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-16-2009, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rataru101 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA, USA Posts: 135 OS: XP SP2	Re: Power switch hook up.. hmmm Thanks, Besides an HD pic of the mobo, hou would I go about finding this out. Don't want my LEDs to go to waste. My case is sekzy with them...

10-16-2009, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,415 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Power switch hook up.. hmmm Your LED's will work, no matter what mobo you get - it's just a matter of how fiddly they are to connect. Some mobos have a good clear spacious access to the connection-pins, some are real fiddly to get at. The only real way to find out is through research (and the members here ). Work out a 'short-list' of mobos you require, with the features you want, then visit the manufacturer's web-site for the specific model - Most sites will have the mobo's user-manual online so you can see exactly how the layout is. My Asus board came supplied with a 'connector-block' that had all the pins spaced out, for all the wires to clip on, then just neatly slid over the mass of mobo pins in one go - Simples. __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them. Last edited by WereBo; 10-16-2009 at 05:42 PM.