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Shiranai_Baka
08-21-2003, 08:07 PM
Ok.. can anyone post a picture of the control on a ASUS a7n8x deluxe and show me where to plug the power switch reset switch.. etc etc... on the control panel PLEASE!, i need some reallly big help on this
boyzeee
08-22-2003, 01:25 PM
go here (http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7N8X) for asus download page for your board :D
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 01:53 PM
download page doesnt work.. =\. does it lead to a picture download on how to plug the stuff in on the control panel?
Livy
08-22-2003, 01:56 PM
is it the case compnents u are pluggin in, e.g power on. reset, and hdd activity, if so have a look at your manual
edit: it should be a rectangular pin area where the all go in.
boyzeee
08-22-2003, 01:57 PM
i just tried link and it works for me :D but here it is http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/it...ModelName=A7N8X (http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7N8X) covers all downloads for your board, bios,drivers,manual etc :D
Livy
08-22-2003, 02:02 PM
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/it...ModelName=A7N8X (http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7N8X)
for manual page
http://www.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socka/nfor...e1293_a7n8x.zip (http://www.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socka/nforce2/a7n8x/e1293_a7n8x.zip)
direct download for your manual
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 02:02 PM
Originally posted by Livy@22 August 2003 - 13:56
is it the case compnents u are pluggin in, e.g power on. reset, and hdd activity, if so have a look at your manual
edit: it should be a rectangular pin area where the all go in.
Theres 10 pins.. and my case came with this cylinder lookin thing and it says speaker.. and it could be plugged into the control panel also.., control panel is annoying =\
Livy
08-22-2003, 02:03 PM
what do u mean control panel?
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 02:04 PM
Where you plug in the HDD LED, reset, power switch.. etc
Benno
08-22-2003, 02:05 PM
Dou you have the manual for your board?
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 02:08 PM
I have the manual but it doesnt show me how to plug it in or something.. and theres these labels on the bottom of the pins but i dont know how to use them..

Sorry guys.. 20 pins on the control panel
Benno
08-22-2003, 02:15 PM
What is on this labels?
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 02:18 PM
Reset, Power, SMI, HD LED
Benno
08-22-2003, 02:26 PM
Ok i just downloaded the manual. When you look at page 13 from your manual, which number is it?
Benno
08-22-2003, 02:41 PM
Look at page 26 for the HD LED, and at page 29 for the "System Panel connector", there you can see where you have to plug in the power switch, reset...
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 02:41 PM
Ok yeah, thats the problem.. how would i plug them in? horizontally or vertically?
Benno
08-22-2003, 03:06 PM
http://galleries.vinyamar.com/ps/show.php?id=WoAms1JVNpbL0JmnlYssAcBWr&ext=.jpg


I hope I got everything right, if soemthign doesnt work try to turn the conncetor around.

Hopefully this is somehow understandable =]
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 03:15 PM
OMG MAN! THANK YOU!
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 03:41 PM
Btw, the speaker connector, its a cylinder shaped thing at the opposite end am i right? because thats what came with my case..
Benno
08-22-2003, 04:00 PM
does everything work now?


Btw, the speaker connector, its a cylinder shaped thing at the opposite end am i right? because thats what came with my case..

The speaker is cylinder shaped at the back, but it should be mounted in your case allready.
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 04:08 PM
So the speaker connector doesnt have to be connected to anything once its plugged into the control panel?

Edit: Also, whats the SMI lead?
Somebody1234
08-22-2003, 04:22 PM
Yes, the small round thing is the speaker. Just plug it in as shown.
Don't worry about the SMI.
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 04:26 PM
Ok.. now the motherboard came with two red cables.. im assuming its the SATA cables..? Not really sure.. i know where to plug them on the mobo but where does the other end go? coz it doesnt look like it'll fit into my HD
ilw
08-22-2003, 04:28 PM
if u don't have SATA devices (hard drive and cd drive) then u won't need to use the sata cables. Just have the devices connected up using the EIDE cables
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 04:47 PM
Ok.. Are SATA cables like smaller than the IDE cables or something?
Benno
08-22-2003, 04:52 PM
http://www.ixbt.com/cpu/intel/pentium4-28/a7v8x-sata-cables.jpg

SATA Cable

http://208.34.209.68/411gb/ide_cable.jpg

IDE Cable

So yeah they are a lot smaller :P
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 07:05 PM
Also what i want to know is.. I dont have everything plugged into my new mobo yet.. like.. the Hard drives, CD rom, Burner, Floppy, video card and sound card arent in.. so what i want to know is.. i turned the new mobo on without those components in there and it just stays on for like 5 secs or so and shuts off.. is that normal for a7n8x deluxe?
ilw
08-22-2003, 07:21 PM
I dunno if thats normal, but i wouldn't worry yet, I think the first real test u can do is to see if anything appears on the monitor screen, when u've wired up the motherboard, cpu, ram, video card (plugged in and connected to monitor) and hard drive. (ie checking if the system 'posts')
The asus deluxe has that voice post thing, so if anything were seriously wrong i would expect the motherboard to either do nothiing or speak saying what the problem is.
Shiranai_Baka
08-22-2003, 07:32 PM
Alright, ill see how it works.. I just hope i dont blow the mobo.. =\
Benno
08-22-2003, 08:02 PM
have you put in the isolation between the mobo and the case?
Small plastic rings which you give around the screws.