moon Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Part One. :) I don't understand the colour coding for the wires on my front panel connections.The mobo diagram is marked with the positive and negative orientations but I don't know which is which. I've got;Speaker red/black (This I understand :) ) Reset switch Blue/whiteH/D LED orange/whitePower switch Grey/whitePower LED green/ whiteWhich are + and which are - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grim Reaper Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 in my experience, it doesnt make a great deal of difference if they go on the wrong way around at first attempt, they simply dont work until you reverse the connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 HiThe only ones it matters with are the LED connectors, and i think for the HD Orange is +Power LED Green is +But as Lord Lucan has said all that will happen is that they wont light up if they are wrong.Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Cheers, chaps. I'll just treat white as negative. Part Two. :) The two front USB internal connections terminate in four individual one-hole connectors. They are marked;Data +Data -GNDVCCThe mobo connections are listed;1 Power2 Power3 USB Dx-4 USB Dy-5 USB Dx+6 USB Dy+7 GND8 GND9 No Pin10 NCAm I right in assuming this;1 Power = VCC2 Power = VCC3 USB Dx- = Data -4 USB Dy- = Data -5 USB Dx+ = Data +6 USB Dy+ = Data +7 GND = GND8 GND = GND :) What does ' No pin' signify and what's NC ?EDIT; I wouldn't be posting this except it says in red letters ' Wrong polarity at this point will blow your USB to hell' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 no pin means no pin,some connectors have a bit of the connector blanked off,so you cant fit it the wrong,i.e the one blanked off with no hole goes into the no pin.by the way moon get this wrong and the mobo could blow up in your face when you turn it on,maybe :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grim Reaper Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 no pin means no pin,some connectors have a bit of the connector blanked off,so you cant fit it the wrong,i.e the one blanked off with no hole goes into the no pin.by the way moon get this wrong and the mobo could blow up in your face when you turn it on,maybe :lol:that happened to me once, i put a pin on a connector that said no pin and there was a loud explosion, i didnt wake up until the week after, and then i only had 3 fingers left on one hand...it was most traumatic, so be careful mr moon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 You chaps are almost as humorous as the Chinese manual writer. :D OK, I assume I'm right but you just don't want to admit it. :rolleyes: What's 'NC' mean , 'cause I've got lots of those and nothing to put in them :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grim Reaper Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 NC = Negative Charge connect these one in each ear for the ultimate in virtual reality experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grim Reaper Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 What's 'NC' mean , 'cause I've got lots of those and nothing to put in them :blink:seriously, NC means not connected, hence nowhere to put them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Hmmmm. OK. :D Next up is rear USB. I've connected the front USB as above (2 of), the mobo has 2 more rear USB ( inbuilt) and I've got 2 more with rear fittings and connector cable that I can't find a mobo socket for. The specs. say 6 USB. Who's got my other USB connector ? The only other 9-pin connector that I can find is reserved for the front Firewire socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 moon all this should be in your manual,or if you work under a bright light you should be able to read it on the mobo,have to got that link to your manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 So K, ellas, I've sussed it. There are two sets of 2x integrated USB ports on the mobo. I've only got 2 left over because I've used the case front ports. I own my first spare part B) :D Is it OK to roll up and secure the IDE ribbons to allow free flow of air from the fans ? No induction or heat problems if I do ?What does 'Info-Link' mean. I haven't got anything left over to fit on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grim Reaper Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 roll up the ide cables???i take it these ide cables are in use, if so, best not to roll them up, they are simply thin wire and as such quite easily breakable....try not to get to hung up on air flow and cooling, get the thing built and worry about overheating in the unlikely event of it actually happening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 i take it these ide cables are in use, if so, best not to roll them up, they are simply thin wire and as such quite easily breakable..Well, they arrive packed with 180 degree folds in them. I was just going to gently roll 'em with no angles.Info-Link ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 yeah lordys right leave the cables,unless you want to roll them up to make a rugger ball for the final on saturday :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 LOL ! I'l unroll 'em then. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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