Newbi Problem with mobo and case

[arheck]

I have an Antec 900 case and a MSI DKA790GX Platinum motherboard and can't connect the Audio port connector and the reset switch and power on connector to the motherboard. The key sockets are in different locations so I am assuming the wires are as well. Is there an adapter out there or do I need to create one?

 

[aford10]

Are they single pin or double pin connectors?

 

[arheck]

Are they single pin or double pin connectors?

I am assuming that by single pin or double pin you mean the number of rows. They are double pins.

 

[Outlander_04]

I have an Antec 900 case and a MSI DKA790GX Platinum motherboard and can't connect the Audio port connector and the reset switch and power on connector to the motherboard. The key sockets are in different locations so I am assuming the wires are as well. Is there an adapter out there or do I need to create one?

can you explain this a bit more detail?

is it that the case wires arent long enough or that they are all in on socket?

 

[aford10]

You are referring to the front panel connectors right? They usually come as a single pin or 2pin connectors. They will go by you onboard SATA ports. The mobo manual will give the exact pattern that you will have to follow.

 

[arheck]

can you explain this a bit more detail?

is it that the case wires arent long enough or that they are all in on socket?

The manual for the motherborad says that the reset switch and the power button connectors is to attach to the JFP1 connection which looks like this

xxxx
xxxxx

The connector on the case which is labeled RESET SW is set up

XXX X
XXXXX

There is plenty of wire.

I have written the case company, the motherboard web site is horrific.

 

[arheck]

You are referring to the front panel connectors right? They usually come as a single pin or 2pin connectors. They will go by you onboard SATA ports. The mobo manual will give the exact pattern that you will have to follow.

The manual for the motherborad says that the reset switch and the power button connectors is to attach to the JFP1 connection which looks like this

xxxx
xxxxx

The connector on the case which is labeled RESET SW is set up

XXX X
XXXXX

There is plenty of wire.

I have written the case company, the motherboard web site is horrific.

 

[Outlander_04]

use the motherboard manual to identify which pins to use for the
power , reset, activity led

The connectors from the front panel are usually marked on the terminal

 

[aford10]

The reset switch shouldn't have that many pins. It should only be 2 pins (1+ and 1-).

Do you have a digital camera to take a pic of what you are looking at? I think it would help us understand what you are looking at.

 

[jitpublisher]

Yes, you need to get your glasses on a look a little closer. Even a cheap reading magnifying glass can help here, as those are really hard to see if you don't have perfect vision.
Each of those pins is for something...2 of them for reset, 2 of them for power, 2 of them for the HDD activity light, etc. There will be a group of wires coming from the case, each...like the power switch, will have seperate plugs.
The harddrive led matters that the + and - are plugged in correctly, put them backwards and it won't work. If this happens, just reverse them.
The reset and power does not really matter if get the + and - backwards, they will still work.

 

[aford10]

+1, exactly.

 

[arheck]

+1, exactly.

Thanks for your help. I had misread theconnecter I confused HDAUD with HDLED that I found with more digging at the top of the case.

 

[aford10]

np, glad it worked out for you.

 

[doormatderek]

The first time is always the worst