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Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying around, some more recent motherboards, more memory, DVD drive, etc. I am using the same case because it fits where he wants to put it. Anyhow, the motherboard fits perfectly, except that the front panel cables are different. On the Sony they are all enclosed in this nice plastic module, and the pins do not match up with the pins on the new motherboard. Anything that can be done easily, shorty of cutting cables and stuff like that?? |
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On Apr 10, 6:41*pm, wrote:
Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. *I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying around, some more recent motherboards, more memory, DVD drive, etc. * I am using the same case because it fits where he wants to put it. Anyhow, the motherboard fits perfectly, except that the front panel cables are different. *On the Sony they are all enclosed in this nice plastic module, and the pins do not match up with the pins on the new motherboard. Anything that can be done easily, shorty of cutting cables and stuff like that?? I should add that the older motherboard is a WMT-LE and the new one is a P4P800-VM |
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Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying around, some more recent motherboards, more memory, DVD drive, etc. I am using the same case because it fits where he wants to put it. Anyhow, the motherboard fits perfectly, except that the front panel cables are different. On the Sony they are all enclosed in this nice plastic module, and the pins do not match up with the pins on the new motherboard. Anything that can be done easily, shorty of cutting cables and stuff like that?? The diagram at the bottom of this page, shows how a wire and crimped pin can be removed (backed out) from a 0.1" center to center housing. http://frontx.com/head_con.html FrontX also carries a wide variety of cable assemblies. This one for example, would allow a patch panel style rewiring of some cable assemblies. I wouldn't do this, but this is just to illustrate the concept. (This may leave bare exposed metal, which is why it may need something like some shrink wrap tubing added to it, to prevent problems.) http://www.frontx.com/pro/c213.html To do a nice neat job, you can buy the plastic housings in various sizes, as well as the female crimp pins you'd need to re-terminate cable assemblies. So they have the parts to do all sorts of stuff. You can use a spot of solder on the crimp pins, if you have any doubts about your ability to make a good crimp. There is probably a proper tool for crimping these pins, but I just mangle them with a pair of pliers :-) As long as the resulting assembly is still slim enough to snap into the housing, it'll work fine. http://www.frontx.com/order_c.html I have one electronics store in town (not a RadioShack), and they occasionally have components like that on the rack as well. For example, I managed to get enough stuff, so I could put three pin connectors on the end of fan cables (so I could buy case fans without connectors on the end, and terminate them myself). Paul |
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On Apr 10, 7:54*pm, Paul wrote:
wrote: Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. *I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying around, some more recent motherboards, more memory, DVD drive, etc. * I am using the same case because it fits where he wants to put it. Anyhow, the motherboard fits perfectly, except that the front panel cables are different. *On the Sony they are all enclosed in this nice plastic module, and the pins do not match up with the pins on the new motherboard. Anything that can be done easily, shorty of cutting cables and stuff like that?? The diagram at the bottom of this page, shows how a wire and crimped pin can be removed (backed out) from a 0.1" center to center housing. http://frontx.com/head_con.html FrontX also carries a wide variety of cable assemblies. This one for example, would allow a patch panel style rewiring of some cable assemblies. I wouldn't do this, but this is just to illustrate the concept. (This may leave bare exposed metal, which is why it may need something like some shrink wrap tubing added to it, to prevent problems.) http://www.frontx.com/pro/c213.html To do a nice neat job, you can buy the plastic housings in various sizes, as well as the female crimp pins you'd need to re-terminate cable assemblies. So they have the parts to do all sorts of stuff. You can use a spot of solder on the crimp pins, if you have any doubts about your ability to make a good crimp. There is probably a proper tool for crimping these pins, but I just mangle them with a pair of pliers :-) As long as the resulting assembly is still slim enough to snap into the housing, it'll work fine. http://www.frontx.com/order_c.html I have one electronics store in town (not a RadioShack), and they occasionally have components like that on the rack as well. For example, I managed to get enough stuff, so I could put three pin connectors on the end of fan cables (so I could buy case fans without connectors on the end, and terminate them myself). * * Paul Well, even worse, it looks like not only is the pinout different, which from what Paul says is not a big issue, but how they connect is a bit weird. If I am reading this right, normally the speaker has 4 connectors, with 2 being used, the first and last. Well, this WMT-LE seems to have 3 connected. Also, from what it looks like, the power switch has only 1 wire, which is not possible I would think..... Is what I am doing possible, because if not, I'll just tell him no and get a new case...... |
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wrote in message ... Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying around, some more recent motherboards, more memory, DVD drive, etc. I am using the same case because it fits where he wants to put it. Anyhow, the motherboard fits perfectly, except that the front panel cables are different. On the Sony they are all enclosed in this nice plastic module, and the pins do not match up with the pins on the new motherboard. Anything that can be done easily, shorty of cutting cables and stuff like that?? If you're doing this free of charge, are you willing to spend the time? If he's paying you it would make more sense to him to get a case that will allow the necessary connections. |
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wrote in message ... On Apr 10, 7:54 pm, Paul wrote: wrote: Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying around, some more recent motherboards, more memory, DVD drive, etc. I am using the same case because it fits where he wants to put it. Anyhow, the motherboard fits perfectly, except that the front panel cables are different. On the Sony they are all enclosed in this nice plastic module, and the pins do not match up with the pins on the new motherboard. Anything that can be done easily, shorty of cutting cables and stuff like that?? The diagram at the bottom of this page, shows how a wire and crimped pin can be removed (backed out) from a 0.1" center to center housing. http://frontx.com/head_con.html FrontX also carries a wide variety of cable assemblies. This one for example, would allow a patch panel style rewiring of some cable assemblies. I wouldn't do this, but this is just to illustrate the concept. (This may leave bare exposed metal, which is why it may need something like some shrink wrap tubing added to it, to prevent problems.) http://www.frontx.com/pro/c213.html To do a nice neat job, you can buy the plastic housings in various sizes, as well as the female crimp pins you'd need to re-terminate cable assemblies. So they have the parts to do all sorts of stuff. You can use a spot of solder on the crimp pins, if you have any doubts about your ability to make a good crimp. There is probably a proper tool for crimping these pins, but I just mangle them with a pair of pliers :-) As long as the resulting assembly is still slim enough to snap into the housing, it'll work fine. http://www.frontx.com/order_c.html I have one electronics store in town (not a RadioShack), and they occasionally have components like that on the rack as well. For example, I managed to get enough stuff, so I could put three pin connectors on the end of fan cables (so I could buy case fans without connectors on the end, and terminate them myself). Paul Well, even worse, it looks like not only is the pinout different, which from what Paul says is not a big issue, but how they connect is a bit weird. If I am reading this right, normally the speaker has 4 connectors, with 2 being used, the first and last. Well, this WMT-LE seems to have 3 connected. Also, from what it looks like, the power switch has only 1 wire, which is not possible I would think..... Is what I am doing possible, because if not, I'll just tell him no and get a new case...... Not likely a new case will have the exact pin outs... but just splice in new connectors...it's no big deal... all you really need is the power swtich In the event of an operating system lockup... it's better to use the power switch than the reboot button... you at least have a chance of a safe shut down |
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