not enough cables from psu for all the usb slots?

sehcure · 12 Jan 2012 at 16:54

I have a corsair cx builder 600w psu and a z68-ap-d3 mb, and I have USB_1 plugged in, but cant find any more of the correctly pinned cables for usb2+3? I think this is what is making my deathadder light up then go off again during boot..

Also I want to put in a new optical drive into my coolermaster elite 430 case but cant find how to to remove the front panel? Sorry about typos im on my phone as no working computers!

stulid · 12 Jan 2012 at 17:01

WOAH WOAH.

You shouldnt be plugging any USB cables onto a PSU directly.

IF these are the cables that come from the case ports, then they plug into the motherboard along its bottom edge.

sehcure · 12 Jan 2012 at 17:08

I mean into the motherboard USB_1/2/3 slots on the motherboard . O.o

There only seems to be one though?!

stulid · 12 Jan 2012 at 17:11

Theres a white one with a red insert (this is the 3X power USB port for charging devices)

There are also two in blue next to each other underneath the bottom slot.

sehcure · 12 Jan 2012 at 17:14

I can see the slots on the motherboard (they're nicely labelled actually), and I've plugged in the USB 1 with a white bottom on it, but can't find the plug bits for the other two on the psu cables? :/

Confused · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:22

There shouldn't be ANY cables from the PSU to any of those USB connectors along the edge of the motherboard.

There are only 2 cables that plug into the motherboard from the PSU - the large 24-pin one along the edge opposite the back panel connectors marked ATX, and a square 4-pin one up in the corner nearest to the back panel connectors, marked ATX_12V.

If you have any more cables plugged in from your PSU to your motherboard - DO NOT APPLY POWER.

sehcure · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:24

...Well one is o.o

Confused · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:25

Unplug it - NOW - and don't apply any power until you've done so.

sehcure · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:27

It's been running fine and was suggested in the manual that came with the psu?

VaderDSL · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:28

Can you take a picture of what you have plugged in please

There should NOT be anything going directly from the PSU to the USB headers on the motherboard. It will not have said that in the manual

Confused · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:31

Hmm... OK... sounds odd to me!

Just downloaded the manual from the Corsair site and can't see any mention of that...

sehcure · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:31

http://i.minus.com/jCkRUbf0bWoxs.jpg

It's the one that has CSA written on it.

VaderDSL · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:32

Confused said:
Hmm... OK... sounds odd to me!

Just downloaded the manual from the Corsair site and can't see any mention of that...

Ditto either the OP is getting confused with terminology or he's doing something really weird.

VaderDSL · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:33

The cable with CSA is not coming from your PSU it looks like the front USB header cable coming from the front of the case.

You won't have any more cables to plug into the other USB headers on the motherboard because you probably don't have any more USB ports to hook up.

I think from looking at the picture at least.

MOOGLEYS · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:34

To take the front of your case just pull it hard from the front at the bottom its just a push fit.

VaderDSL · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:39

Oh also your power supply appears to be in upside down, the fan should be at the bottom

BarBrawllin · 12 Jan 2012 at 18:43

The start of this thread made me afraid lol,PSU cables in the USB pins on the motherboard WTF LOL. Thank god its not that scenario!

I almost fried a motherboard a couple years back when a loose PCIe power cable managed to work its way onto one of the USB pins on the board.(had been moving the pc around) Knew something wasnt right as soon as i turned it on and turned it off fast then saw the cable in the wrong place!

After that it wouldnt get past the bios post screen would just hang on the USB detection......fixed it with a proper CMOS reset,just popped the battery out for a while,PSU and motherboard still working perfectly 2 years on,so lucky!