card reader and usb and fireware problem

jamoley · 11-16-2005, 01:32 PM

i have a multi slot thing that fits in the front panel of my pc it has usb and firewire and card readers. the usb and the firewire are working grand cept i want to have the card reader working. what do i connect the card reader cable to on my mobo? i have usb and firewire on the back so i can sacrifice the front ones if necessary.

**please** · 11-16-2005, 02:23 PM

@ jamoley
It depends on the manufacturer and what connectors they decided to use. Most of the card readers I have seen attach thru a USB port or USB MB header connection.

What connector type did the multi-function panel come with for the card reader portion?

jamoley · 11-16-2005, 06:32 PM

it is a black rectangle shaped one with 4 pins on top and 3 pins on the bottom with a missing pin at the end. will i have to install drivers etc

11-16-2005, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
jamoley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ireland Posts: 66 OS: xp MCE2005	card reader and usb and fireware problem i have a multi slot thing that fits in the front panel of my pc it has usb and firewire and card readers. the usb and the firewire are working grand cept i want to have the card reader working. what do i connect the card reader cable to on my mobo? i have usb and firewire on the back so i can sacrifice the front ones if necessary. __________________ xp MCE2005.Sempron 3000+(socket a),3 x 512 ram,Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe, ATI x800xt pe,2 x maxtor 120(ide) + WD 160.

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please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ jamoley It depends on the manufacturer and what connectors they decided to use. Most of the card readers I have seen attach thru a USB port or USB MB header connection. What connector type did the multi-function panel come with for the card reader portion? __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-16-2005, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
jamoley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ireland Posts: 66 OS: xp MCE2005	it is a black rectangle shaped one with 4 pins on top and 3 pins on the bottom with a missing pin at the end. will i have to install drivers etc __________________ xp MCE2005.Sempron 3000+(socket a),3 x 512 ram,Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe, ATI x800xt pe,2 x maxtor 120(ide) + WD 160.