Need Help Setting Up New Case With My Motherboard

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03-31-2004, 11:00 AM
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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03-31-2004, 11:46 AM
zapjb

Tape where?

Just follow your mobo diagram making sure all printing on the plugs faces up or the same way as directed.
03-31-2004, 11:53 AM
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?
03-31-2004, 12:06 PM
zapjb

Never tried starting my puter wo ram. Put some ram in & find out.
03-31-2004, 12:13 PM
SingaBoiy

Thats the only problem. I just purchased 512 pc2100 online yesterday. Shouold recieve it in a few days though :)
03-31-2004, 12:16 PM
zapjb

Bet thats it then.
03-31-2004, 12:21 PM
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:
03-31-2004, 12:25 PM
zapjb

Imo stop f*cking with it till you get ram.
03-31-2004, 12:57 PM
Virtualbody1234

The computer should still start without RAM. It tiny PC speaker should beep indicating an error msg. of no RAM.
04-01-2004, 04:08 AM
tesco

Quote:

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'...
04-01-2004, 04:40 AM
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".