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Postby terbert » Sun Aug 29, 2004 1:17 pm

Hi,    ??? ??? ???
I am building (trying to, I should say) a computer and have hit a small problem regarding pin connections on the m/board. The board is a PCChips M848ALU. My small problem is the wiring of the led's. The m/board connections on Panel 1 for the front panel are coloured red, blue, green, and orange. The board is also marked by each set of pins, HDD LED, RST SW, etc. However the case wiring is marked HDD LED, etc but the wire colours are not quite the same as the pin colours eg.. Case wire HDD led is orange, Pins are red.
Do I just connect as the case wiring and ignore the colours on the pins. Also the wires come in pairs on each connector, one is white on each connector. Would these white wires be the 'N' pin, and the coloured wire the 'P' pin.
Probably a silly question to you experts, but hope you can help.
Incedently, the case is a Mercedes Style PC-179 ATX

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Re: Motherboard pin connections

Postby Dan » Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:43 pm

Hi Tony. I think that it doesn't matter. If it fails to work, unplug it and turn it the other way.
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Re: Motherboard pin connections

Postby terbert » Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:58 pm

Thanks Dan,

Going for it !!!!!

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Re: Motherboard pin connections

Postby Dan » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:00 pm

Have faith Tony. Let us know if it works!
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Re: Motherboard pin connections

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:41 pm

Incedently, the case is a Mercedes Style PC-179 ATX



Is it based on a Car or Truck then?  ;D

Seriously, Image something like this is what you need. BEWARE! I have 5 different boards, ALL have the case connectors wired up differently.
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Re: Motherboard pin connections

Postby terbert » Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:38 pm

;)

Thanks Scania,

Actually, the case IS like the front of a Mercedes.
The led's are shaped like the headlights, and the front USB's are behind a chrome panel shaped like the grille

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