What is this cable?

MagicMalkin · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:08

Just took the sound card out of the computer and I found this cable..
What is it and how do I stick it back in?!

Orcvader · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:13

It looks like the cables that goes from the case to your motherboard, for things like the on switch, etc. Where are they coming from?

MagicMalkin · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:15

they plug somewhere into the motherboard, but where i think it should go has 9 pins :S
the wires say
Ground
TPA +
TPA -
TPB +
TPB -
+12v

andicole0 · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:19

MagicMalkin said:
they plug somewhere into the motherboard, but where i think it should go has 9 pins :S
the wires say
Ground
TPA +
TPA -
TPB +
TPB -
+12v

That'll be a IEEE 1394 cable - Firewire.

Andi.

thingemajib · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:21

sounds like firewire pins, but there arent enough wires there.

Just do a check of all your front panel connections (power, reset, usb, firewire, esata, audio and mic), and see which ones dont work

jak731 · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:23

Dual usb uses 9 pins but is 5V

Diggsy · 8 Jul 2010 at 22:14

What ports etc does your case have on the front/top?

Could be cable for headphone/mic connection

whitecrook · 8 Jul 2010 at 22:15

What's on the other end of the cable

Assassin_012 · 9 Jul 2010 at 02:27

isnt that the power switch and led lights(depends on case) etc cable?

PhillyDee · 9 Jul 2010 at 10:38

The clue is in the OP.

Just took my SOUNDCARD out . . . .

It looks to me like they are the front panel plugs for the MIC/SPKR plugs on your case. That is written on the plugs? All of them.

There will be a row of pins on the soundcard / motherboard for Front Panel Connector, look in your manual to find out which one. Failing that, if you never plan on using the front audio sockets, dont bother!

whitecrook · 9 Jul 2010 at 11:56

PhillyDee said:
The clue is in the OP.

Exactly, he just foudn a cable in his computer.

Just took my SOUNDCARD out . . . .

Possibly un-related.

Brizzles · 9 Jul 2010 at 12:01

Firewire

Tealc · 9 Jul 2010 at 12:02

Frontpanel FireWire leads. Safe to leave disconnected if you don't use the FireWire port on your front panel.

nightmare99 · 9 Jul 2010 at 19:06

They are for a case mounted firewire port. You need to check if your mainboard has onboard firewire, if it does you need to find the header on the board and pinout for it and if it does not just stuff it back in your case.

PhillyDee · 9 Jul 2010 at 23:40

whitecrook said:
Exactly, he just foudn a cable in his computer.

Possibly un-related.

Realise now I misread the OP's next post . . . . It is indeed firewire. I stand corrected!

IAmATeaf · 11 Jul 2010 at 18:47

Does the sound card you've just taken out have firewire?