Front Panel Connection

adimeister

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Please help me sirs. My case has this connector (the 1st pic), it's for USB2.0 as what they say. But my mobo has this "socket" (2nd pic). And the manual says if the pictures doesn't match, don't attach it (3rd pic). The case connector has only 5 female pins (1key), the mobo has 9 male pins.

Bout the first paragraph, I figured it out. The D- = USB0-, and D+ = USB0+. I got confused there because the MOBO's manual and the one printed on the connectors were different. So I'll just attach that one on the bottom batch of pins correct?

Another thing, if you look at the 4th picture, the front panel connectors like power, reset, and led indicators has a molex connector also. What am I supposed to do with the molex connector? This is my first build so sorry for the noobness..... I know I can just attach it to my PSU directly, but I want to know what does it do.... I have a feeling it's for the led lights of the case on front.

Last thing, during the step when I was attaching the 24pin power for the mobo, I think I might have put too much pressure on the mobo............... Did I damage it.....? How much force does it take to break some pins inside the mobo? I can not power it up yet because I don't have my monitor, keyboard, and mouse yet.

Thank you all.

SPECS:
Case: CoolerMaster K380
Mobo: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33


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5pin USB is for just one port 9 pin connector is for two ports and yes you should be able to use it on the bottom if the pinout is correct. The molex would be for lights or fan.
If everything works fine no damage from putting in the connection.
5pin USB is for just one port 9 pin connector is for two ports and yes you should be able to use it on the bottom if the pinout is correct. The molex would be for lights or fan.
If everything works fine no damage from putting in the connection.
 
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adimeister

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Yea I guessed that was it, because my case only has 1 usb2.0 port. So I'll just plug it in the lower row, yes? I doubt that it's for the lights of the fan, I switched the front fan already, and it's not connected there. The molex is bundled with the front panel power switch, reset,etc..
 

adimeister

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@rolli59: no man,it must be for something else. I believe it's for the led lights and not the fan. With all due respect. :) because I removed the front fan,and the molex was still there. I traced the wire,but no luck,can't find the end of the rainbow.haha

Dude,how bout the flexibility of mobo? Can you explain or do you have experience when the board flexes a lil bit?
 
Well leds are lights so that must be it. Flexibility of motherboards mostly depends on how they are fastened, some ATX boards go on 6 standoffs/screws with one side overhanging and it will flex when pushed others have 9 and will be less flexible.
 

adimeister

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Yea it must be the lights on the front of the case. I'm dying to turn my rig on man... I'm still waiting for my salary and day off so I can buy my monitor and peripherals, and test my rig. Agh. hahaha

I have an M-atx mobo. It only has 6 standoffs sir. When I attached the 24-pin power for mobo, it bent a lot. I'm afraid I might have damaged it. I don't want to turn it on without seeing the post screen. hehe Do you have any experience with mobos with 6 standoffs only? And did you flex it much?
 

adimeister

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@rolli59: Ok sir. So just to sum it all up. Molex is for the lights (we guess),, 2nd is the usb2.0 should be connected on one of the rows,lastly mobo is strong enough that you need to actually crack it before any damage will be done. Correct?:)