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Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Scrap on January 22, 2006, 07:11:10 PM: I am currently trying to make heads or tails of how to hook up my front panel LEDs and such to my MB. Am I correct in thinking that the white wires are the ground (evey connector has a different color wire to the pair.. but each has a white wire)? I'm working with a CoolerMaster case.
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: ALF on January 22, 2006, 07:24:03 PM: As much as I feel silly for saying this...there is only one way......

RTFM
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Scrap on January 22, 2006, 07:38:26 PM: "TFM" says nothing about the LED PWR and RST wires
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Bronk on January 22, 2006, 07:49:28 PM: check the connectors for labeling , should be abbreviated.
Bronk
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Scrap on January 22, 2006, 08:06:12 PM: You had it right bronk... 1 connect outta the bunch had a + and a - to reference.
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Estes on January 22, 2006, 08:14:13 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Scrap
"TFM" says nothing about the LED PWR and RST wires

"TFmotherboardM" should have the wiring instructions. Either way, you got it fixed.
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Scrap on January 23, 2006, 12:02:32 AM: All is well, the problem wasn't the MB booklet (three cheers for ASUS). The case didn't have very good documentation/labeling.
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Estes on January 23, 2006, 12:07:31 AM: Oh, ok. I got ya now. I'm sorry, mis-understood your post.
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Boroda on January 24, 2006, 01:46:27 PM: Look at the manual - it usually has the "+" for every front-panel LED connector. "+" is usually a coloured wire. Anyway, you can start up your system with an open case and check LED polarity "on the fly".
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: WindX on January 31, 2006, 02:19:53 AM: white is generaly ground. color is generaly hot wire. generaly speaking of course.
Title: Front Panel I/O, Switches, Etc...
Post by: Krusty on February 09, 2006, 04:34:03 PM: Just saw this, sorry for the late reply.

In general, unless the case is new, I'd note how the cables went IN before you pulled them OUT. Digital camera helps loads in this case. Just a general tip for those with similar problems.