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Originally Posted by Catweazle
You'll find that the most common source of the problem when a system inexplicably fails to power up id the Power LED connector being reversed. In fact, it's quite crucial to have the front panel connectors correctly attached, as the various wires on the connectors have specific purposes. All connectors should be facing the same direction.
ok I'm going to work on that and make sure it's all connected right. So since I'm gettin a led lighted up, It's not the power supply problem? I also saw a led lighted in the area where ethernet is located so it couldnt be power supply problem right?
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My strong suspicion is that you have the front panel connectors incorrectly attached.
Your motherboard manual should have diagrams.
Your motherboard manual should have diagrams.
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Originally Posted by Catweazle
You'll find that the most common source of the problem when a system inexplicably fails to power up id the Power LED connector being reversed. In fact, it's quite crucial to have the front panel connectors correctly attached, as the various wires on the connectors have specific purposes. All connectors should be facing the same direction.
Here's what got my attention. You said "All connectors should be facing the same direction." What do you mean by that?
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Front panel connectors (the ones coming from the case) generally have a flat face, and a face where you can see the clips where the pins on the ends of the wires have been pushed into the plug. All of the connectors should face the same way if the leads are correctly attached, on any motherboard I've ever seen 
If the board you refer to is this one, then the connectors I refer to are the ones for Power button, Power LED, Reset, HDD LED, and speaker, which are mentioned on page 16 of the manual. The plugs for all of those should face the same direction.
You need the CPU fan attached, of course, but I'd not bother with headers for USB, Wake on LAN, Infrared, or whatever else you may have until after you actually get the board to POST.
If the board you refer to is this one, then the connectors I refer to are the ones for Power button, Power LED, Reset, HDD LED, and speaker, which are mentioned on page 16 of the manual. The plugs for all of those should face the same direction.
You need the CPU fan attached, of course, but I'd not bother with headers for USB, Wake on LAN, Infrared, or whatever else you may have until after you actually get the board to POST.
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Oh ok Yes I see where your going with this. One more thing before I go do this. I see a pattern on those connectors all of em have at least white wire in it. Is white a grounded wire?
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Colour schemes vary from case to case. I don't believe there are any set standards, and if so they are not adhered to. But nevertheless, white wires are usually power, not ground.
Try having the connectors in one direction, and if it doesn't boot them reverse them all
Try having the connectors in one direction, and if it doesn't boot them reverse them all
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Originally Posted by Catweazle
Colour schemes vary from case to case. I don't believe there are any set standards, and if so they are not adhered to. But nevertheless, white wires are usually power, not ground.
Try having the connectors in one direction, and if it doesn't boot them reverse them all
ok Here's the thread I read other day and now I'm confused as to what white is either postive or grounded.
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I think the white is negative... That's how I did mine, and it works, at least.
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I DID just say that standards don't seem to be adhered to by case manufacturers
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HI, I think I found something..This power led connector has only like 2 wires but the connector has 3 holes. I tried plugging all of em and I am looking at page 16 like u said and see vcc5, another is vcc5 too and NC in the manual book. something like this..
0--nc_
--gnd---0 0--rstsw---reset_
pwrbtn---pwrbtn--0 0--gnd--_
power led--powerled--0 0--hddled--hdled_
--vcc5--0 0--vcc5---_
The O you see is where the connectors actually plugs in to. Hope this helps.
0--nc_
--gnd---0 0--rstsw---reset_
pwrbtn---pwrbtn--0 0--gnd--_
power led--powerled--0 0--hddled--hdled_
--vcc5--0 0--vcc5---_
The O you see is where the connectors actually plugs in to. Hope this helps.
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