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panzerkiller13   06-07-2009 at 06:37:28 AM

HELP!!!! I can't figure out which way to hook up the power SW,reset SW,HDD leds,or power LED, I am trying to hook up an Antec P190's power switches and such on an Nforce 430 mobo,I got it from HP so there is no color designation or anything like that,I THINK I have the HD_Audio and USB an AC' 97 hooked up right,but I'm not sure about that either, little help please?

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505090   06-07-2009 at 07:50:32 AM
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should be labeled on the mb. use a flashlight a look close they are obscure but labled

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Twoboxer   06-07-2009 at 07:58:32 AM
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panzerkiller13 wrote :

HELP!!!! I can't figure out which way to hook up the power SW,reset SW,HDD leds,or power LED, . . .



From the case these are separate leads, but they are all frequently connected to a single 2x10 pin or so header on the mobo.

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croc   06-07-2009 at 08:17:23 AM
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panzerkiller13 wrote :

HELP!!!! I can't figure out which way to hook up the power SW,reset SW,HDD leds,or power LED, I am trying to hook up an Antec P190's power switches and such on an Nforce 430 mobo,I got it from HP so there is no color designation or anything like that,I THINK I have the HD_Audio and USB an AC' 97 hooked up right,but I'm not sure about that either, little help please?



Pwr, reset, no polarity involved. They are switches, momentary on switches. LED's, you will have to just try. One way they will light, the other way they won't, so trial and error. You won't blow anything up...

Only real 'gotcha' is not to cross up the firewire / usb connectors. I really wish they'd change the FW keying to avoid this issue.

It would help to know more about the MB manufacturer, and more info like model type, but is probably a 'special made for HP' unit anyway.

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Bronze Home Brew badge aford10   06-07-2009 at 08:55:33 AM
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Your mobo manual is your friend.

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croc   06-07-2009 at 09:08:44 AM
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aford10 wrote :

Your mobo manual is your friend.



And HP are SO friendly, yeah?

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PsyKhiqZero   06-07-2009 at 10:11:15 AM
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hook everything up. then take a small metal screw driver and use it to bridge the pins. the two pins that turn the PC on will be your power.

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panzerkiller13   06-07-2009 at 02:53:19 PM
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croc wrote :

And HP are SO friendly, yeah?





yep,no motherboard manual here

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Bronze Home Brew badge aford10   06-08-2009 at 01:13:59 AM
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Just because it didn't come with one, doesn't mean there isn't one. If you know the model of the board, a google search should find your manual.

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Twoboxer   06-08-2009 at 04:54:38 AM
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panzerkiller13 wrote :

yep,no motherboard manual here



The 10-pin connector SHOULD have labels next to it ON THE MOBO telling you which pins are for what.

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panzerkiller13   06-08-2009 at 09:23:29 PM
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Twoboxer wrote :

The 10-pin connector SHOULD have labels next to it ON THE MOBO telling you which pins are for what.




nope, I looked all around it for any type of labeling,nothin.

but I finally got it hooked up and am now using my 8800GTS... problem is,I can't increase the refresh rate above 60Hz,someone tole me a DVI cable only supports up to 60Hz,is that a correct statement?

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Twoboxer   06-09-2009 at 02:42:38 AM
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No.

Go to nVidia Control Panel, View=Advanced Settings, Manage 3D Settings, Global Tab, Vertical Synch is the parameter you want to adjust.

If this is forced on, FPS is limited to themonitor's vertical synch rate. You can't see any more FPS anyhow, and matching the two produces (they say) optimal results.

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