PC Build Question

pmdelany · 23 Sep 2006 at 10:42

I have an Asrock Alive NF4g-dvi motherboard and do not seem to be able to figure out where some of the cables go

HDD Led
Power Switch
Power LED
Reset switch

I assume they all go into the Panel Header, but can't see anything which indicates where

Does it matter?

Cheers

Paul

semi-pro waster · 23 Sep 2006 at 10:46

Yes, it does matter. You are looking for a group of around 12-14pins on the motherboard, if you are looking at it from the back of the case then it is normally somewhere near the edge around the top right but your motherboard manual should be able to clear it up for you.

squiffy · 23 Sep 2006 at 10:46

Yes it does matter. The motherboard manual should have the correct positions for the leads. Reset and power switches don't require correct polarity, but the LED's will require to be correct polarity (right way round)

pmdelany · 23 Sep 2006 at 11:04

I can see the pins and along the top I have:

pled+ Pled- pwrbtn# gnd BLANK-PIN
HDLED+ HDLED- GND RESET# DUMMY

My HDD Cable is White and Red
Power switch is Red and Blue
Power lead is Blue and White but is a 3 pin connector
Reset switch is Blue and White

Can't see anything in the manual to say which way round

Cheers

Paul

Lan · 23 Sep 2006 at 11:06

usually the coloured one goes to the + pin

asin red + white led pin red cable to + pin and white cable to - pin or GND

xirokx · 23 Sep 2006 at 11:07

download the mobo manual from the asrock site, I dont know why but the manuals from manufacturers sites seem to be slightly more detailed then the manual you get with the board..

Theres no mobo connectors section in the index?

Explicit · 23 Sep 2006 at 11:26

http://download.asrock.com/manual/ALiveNF4G-DVI.pdf

On page 10, look for no.12 in the diagram which shows you the location of header panel.

Pg21 tells you which wire goes where

xirokx · 23 Sep 2006 at 11:27

nice one explicit

pmdelany · 23 Sep 2006 at 12:03

Thanks everyone, as far as I can see I can't have the power LED cable connected as it has 3 pins.

At least the power on button works

Explicit · 23 Sep 2006 at 12:46

pmdelany said:
Thanks everyone, as far as I can see I can't have the power LED cable connected as it has 3 pins.

Split the connector down the middle with a sharp knife, that's how I did it on one of my builds.

alex2zulu · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:17

i had smae problem , no help at all and i was totaly clueless but it worked first time

im the best - not a question

Explicit · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:34

pmdelany said:
Thanks everyone, as far as I can see I can't have the power LED cable connected as it has 3 pins.

Here you go, managed to find some old pics:

Before:

Split it down the middle with stanley knife

After:

Shave off excess

Job done!

just Scott · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:48

Damn I hate those things. They're so fiddly and awkward.

pmdelany · 23 Sep 2006 at 18:26

Thanks, now got a PC with SP2 all up and running.

Only 1 problem left I have an unkown PCI device within device manager, not sure how to work out what it is as I've no PCI devices connected.

Cheers

Paul

semi-pro waster · 23 Sep 2006 at 19:06

If you have no PCI devices in the slots the chances are it is some driver for the motherboard you haven't installed so I'd go on a quick run through of all the drivers.

Tony Williams · 23 Sep 2006 at 22:32

Maybe in the future all the HDD_LED, POWER, POWER_LED, etc, etc will be replaced with one big connecter and used with all cases and mobos. I hate jumpers, so hard to plug in.

Explicit · 24 Sep 2006 at 02:07

Tony Williams said:
Maybe in the future all the HDD_LED, POWER, POWER_LED, etc, etc will be replaced with one big connecter and used with all cases and mobos. I hate jumpers, so hard to plug in.

I was thinking the same thing. I'm surprised it has taken this long. PCs get more and more advanced by the day, yet they still haven't created a universal connector for the case wires. Oh well, it's not that difficult but still, why don't they make life easier for everyone?!

semi-pro waster · 24 Sep 2006 at 03:20

Explicit said:
I was thinking the same thing. I'm surprised it has taken this long. PCs get more and more advanced by the day, yet they still haven't created a universal connector for the case wires. Oh well, it's not that difficult but still, why don't they make life easier for everyone?!

Because it makes it interesting, fiddling about with those stupid little wires

Nah, I'm not sure, it would be easier if there was a univeral connector like there is for a USB front panel connector but there isn't any huge problem without it.