Need Help Setting Up New Case With My Motherboard
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: SingaBoiy
I have 2 front usb's and a mic-in and headphones-out on my case. I hooked up the usb just fine but I cant get the mic and the hp in the right spots but im in worried with that.
My problem is that I cant get any power to my system. I have looked at the manual for my 1st Mainboard AN17 but that doesnt help. This is what the manual shows:
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But these are the connectors that I have:
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This is where it must go:
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There sems to be tape around a small section of the cable that connects to this end and goes to the power button on the case.
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Posted by: zapjb
Tape where?
Just follow your mobo diagram making sure all printing on the plugs faces up or the same way as directed.
Posted by: SingaBoiy
I found it finally. I opened the front of my case to make sure which one went to the power button. Then I unplugged all the ones from the section of the mobo where I needed to plug them in. And I went through all combonations and finally got some power. It was only for a second or less though :( Could that be because I have no ram plugged in?
Posted by: zapjb
Never tried starting my puter wo ram. Put some ram in & find out.
Posted by: SingaBoiy
Thats the only problem. I just purchased 512 pc2100 online yesterday. Shouold recieve it in a few days though :)
Posted by: zapjb
Bet thats it then.
Posted by: SingaBoiy
Hmm... thats weird, i just left it off and flipped the switch in back for about 10-15 min. And it seemed to stay on for about 30 sec. :huh:
Posted by: zapjb
Imo stop f*cking with it till you get ram.
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
The computer should still start without RAM. It tiny PC speaker should beep indicating an error msg. of no RAM.
Posted by: tesco
Originally posted by SingaBoiy@31 March 2004 - 06:53
I found it finally. I opened the front of my case to make sure which one went to the power button. Then I unplugged all the ones from the section of the mobo where I needed to plug them in. And I went through all combonations and finally got some power. It was only for a second or less though :( Could that be because I have no ram plugged in?
Why can't you find the power switch wire? Right on teh end of teh wire is printed clearly in white letters, 'power switch'...
Posted by: SingaBoiy
Well I was going by what my motherboard manual said and it it didnt saything about a "power switch" cable. I dont think i have even seen anything that realated my case or mobo with the words "power switch" til your post. But i put 2 and 2 together and figured it out so it doesnt matter now. And if you didnt see my pics above... the cable I needed was labeled "power sw".