NEWBIE: Case connectors to Mainboard
Hi all:
I'm working on putting together my first system. Almost done, with considerable help from those on this forum. Many thanks. One final question: The Power LED connector from the case needs to be plugged into the jumpers on the mainboard. However, the two "prongs" (sorry, can't think of a better word, though I'm sure there's a standard) on the mainboard are adjacent, whereas the wire from the case is 3-wide, with a gap in the middle. Here's roughly what I'm talking about: | ______ |-- | * |---------- |-- | * | | |_*__|---------- Question is, can I just pull the wire out of the 3rd position on the connector and push it into the middle one, and then plug the whole thing into the mainboard? What's the right way to do this? Thanks in advance. ----- Wiley |
yep, use the head of a pin to pull back the little flap and slide the wire
out. "Wiley Q. Hacker" wrote in message om... Hi all: I'm working on putting together my first system. Almost done, with considerable help from those on this forum. Many thanks. One final question: The Power LED connector from the case needs to be plugged into the jumpers on the mainboard. However, the two "prongs" (sorry, can't think of a better word, though I'm sure there's a standard) on the mainboard are adjacent, whereas the wire from the case is 3-wide, with a gap in the middle. Here's roughly what I'm talking about: | ______ |-- | * |---------- |-- | * | | |_*__|---------- Question is, can I just pull the wire out of the 3rd position on the connector and push it into the middle one, and then plug the whole thing into the mainboard? What's the right way to do this? Thanks in advance. ----- Wiley |
Make sure you don't have the wrong connector trying to plug on there.
Bob Troll Wiley Q. Hacker wrote: Hi all: I'm working on putting together my first system. Almost done, with considerable help from those on this forum. Many thanks. One final question: The Power LED connector from the case needs to be plugged into the jumpers on the mainboard. However, the two "prongs" (sorry, can't think of a better word, though I'm sure there's a standard) on the mainboard are adjacent, whereas the wire from the case is 3-wide, with a gap in the middle. Here's roughly what I'm talking about: | ______ |-- | * |---------- |-- | * | | |_*__|---------- Question is, can I just pull the wire out of the 3rd position on the connector and push it into the middle one, and then plug the whole thing into the mainboard? What's the right way to do this? Thanks in advance. ----- Wiley |
Bob Troll wrote:
Make sure you don't have the wrong connector trying to plug on there. That's just what I was thinking, too... Bob Troll Wiley Q. Hacker wrote: Hi all: I'm working on putting together my first system. Almost done, with considerable help from those on this forum. Many thanks. One final question: The Power LED connector from the case needs to be plugged into the jumpers on the mainboard. However, the two "prongs" (sorry, can't think of a better word, though I'm sure there's a standard) on the mainboard are adjacent, whereas the wire from the case is 3-wide, with a gap in the middle. Here's roughly what I'm talking about: | ______ |-- | * |---------- |-- | * | | |_*__|---------- Question is, can I just pull the wire out of the 3rd position on the connector and push it into the middle one, and then plug the whole thing into the mainboard? What's the right way to do this? Thanks in advance. ----- Wiley -- spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo |
Wiley wrote:
The Power LED connector from the case needs to be plugged into the jumpers on the mainboard. However, the two "prongs" (sorry, can't think of a better word, though I'm sure there's a standard) on the mainboard are adjacent, whereas the wire from the case is 3-wide, with a gap in the middle. Here's roughly what I'm talking about: I just finished "building" my first computer and the MOBO had two places for the Power LED connector. There was a 2 wide and a 3 wide male connectors on the board, and the connector from the Antec Sonnata case was 2 wire three wide. I have no idea if it would make any difference to pull a wire out and move it, but I would make sure there was no other connector on the board. -- Marvin & Sue |
Wiley Q. Hacker said this...
Question is, can I just pull the wire out of the 3rd position on the connector and push it into the middle one, and then plug the whole thing into the mainboard? What's the right way to do this? What I normally do is carefully shave down one side of the triple plug with a craft knife. This releases the metal insert which you then click into the centre socket. Finally use your craft knife to trim off the remaining part of the 3rd housing and you're done. PS: Doesn't matter which side you cut. -- º~ dªv¡d ~º |
Groove writes:
What I normally do is carefully shave down one side of the triple plug with a craft knife. This releases the metal insert which you then click into the centre socket. Finally use your craft knife to trim off the remaining part of the 3rd housing and you're done. PS: Doesn't matter which side you cut. I typically use a very small screwdriver to release the metal insert, then start cutting the plug down to two. Note that the cutting may not be necessary. Sometimes the LED connection isn't adjacent to another connection that's needed, and having the empty socket covering a non-needed pin isn't really an issue. Jeff -- Remove "no" and "spam" from email address to reply. If it says "This is not spam!", it's surely a lie. |
"Wiley Q. Hacker" wrote in message om... Hi all: I'm working on putting together my first system. Almost done, with considerable help from those on this forum. Many thanks. One final question: The Power LED connector from the case needs to be plugged into the jumpers on the mainboard. However, the two "prongs" (sorry, can't think of a better word, though I'm sure there's a standard) Usually called "pins". Same thing. on the mainboard are adjacent, whereas the wire from the case is 3-wide, with a gap in the middle. Here's roughly what I'm talking about: | ______ |-- | * |---------- |-- | * | | |_*__|---------- Question is, can I just pull the wire out of the 3rd position on the connector and push it into the middle one, and then plug the whole thing into the mainboard? What's the right way to do this? One of the 3 connectors if for the RPM sensing of the fan. If you don't need RPM sensing, you don't need 3 wires. But you do have to make sure the 2 wires that get connected are the power wires, and you should note the polarity. If you get the polarity wrong, the fan will spin backward. That's OK if you can flip the fan around, but it won't work if the fan can only go in one way. |
"Bob Troll" wrote in message .com... Make sure you don't have the wrong connector trying to plug on there. It sounds like some sort of CD connector, or maybe a switch connector or possibly even a speaker or light connector. From the fan connectors I recall seeing, the 2 power wires were not separated with a gap in the middle like that. |
jeff findley said this...
I typically use a very small screwdriver to release the metal insert, then start cutting the plug down to two.... I must try that. That way is marginally less chance of damaging the insert. But you kind of get into a habit with such details and never think of alternatives. -- º~ dªv¡d ~º |
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