Hooking up the power and reset switch???

[iMarino]

I just bought a new case and i can't seem to find where to plug in the 2 pin power/reset switch into on my mobo, can anyone help please ? i have a stock HP Pavilion a6650f pc its an asus mobo. I replaced the power supply and the video card and it was working fine in the stock case. do i have to get a new mobo?

 

[HankB99]

I looked at the HP site and found nothing detailed enough to show that. Next step would be to look for the Asus model number and google that.

Can you trace the wires form the switch in the HP case to the mobo?

 

[marco324]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00906129&lc=en&cc=de&dlc=en&product=3424294%E2%8C%A9=en
is this your motherboard the pins usually go on the same row upper or lower not 1 pin upper and 1 pin lower you won't hurt anything if you plug it in backwards and the pins from the case usually have writing the writing side always faces up and it should be a group of pins on the bottom of the mobo should say power Ps.
speaker. hd. re reset get amagnifiying glass check pins on lower right side or bottom off motherboard
ps if thats your mobo you can download possibly newer drivers there too

 

[iMarino]

I looked at the HP site and found nothing detailed enough to show that. Next step would be to look for the Asus model number and google that.

Can you trace the wires form the switch in the HP case to the mobo?

Yeah, its a 8 pin connector. I tried wiring up the 2 pins to where the 8 pin went, but that doesn't seem to be working.

 

[iMarino]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00906129&lc=en&cc=de&dlc=en&product=3424294%E2%8C%A9=en
is this your motherboard the pins usually go on the same row upper or lower not 1 pin upper and 1 pin lower you won't hurt anything if you plug it in backwards and the pins from the case usually have writing the writing side always faces up and it should be a group of pins on the bottom of the mobo should say power Ps.
speaker. hd. re reset get amagnifiying glass check pins on lower right side or bottom off motherboard
ps if thats your mobo you can download possibly newer drivers there too

the motheboard i have is yellow, and i tried plugging them in doing what you said, both ways and it still wouldn't work :/ ill try and post some pictures if thats any help

 

[tecmo34]

We need to know your motherboard make & model to provide this information. Also, a picture of the connectors would help. Some OEM cases use unique connectors, so it would be good to clarify.

 

[iMarino]

Napa-GL8E or just asus GL8E.

 

[iMarino]

We need to know your motherboard make & model to provide this information. Also, a picture of the connectors would help. Some OEM cases use unique connectors, so it would be good to clarify.

Yeah i meant to, sorry. But the model and pic is up now.

 

[marco324]

sorry about that this should be your motherboard was on the right track
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01357135&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3794769
still not much help ?

 

[iMarino]

It is also a Raidmax Quantum case if that helps

 

[marco324]

whats that group of pins under the bottom pci slot in the middle
did you get the power switch working hard drive light switch working?
or the lower right corner ? hard to see with just those pictures

 

[iMarino]

whats that group of pins under the bottom pci slot in the middle
did you get the power switch working hard drive light switch working?
or the lower right corner ? hard to see with just those pictures

I found the markings where the pins go. Lower right hand corner. I plugged them all in with the letters facing toward the markings(right underneath the group of pins.

And the pins under the pci slot are usb 1/2

 

[marco324]

what are those four small pins on the bottom left side up just a little from those
group of six that look simalar could be 2 for power 2 for reset?

 

[marco324]

oh good you got it working then great

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Most Asus MoBos, at least ones I have used label the pin headers. If ya can't find your specific model, you can also try looking for something close as vendors try and minimize parts inventories and will use the same pin arrangement on mutiple models.

I looked at the P755D for example

Page 2-39 shows a picture of the thing an it shows the two pins for the reset to be the two furthest to the right in the bottom row (in bold text)

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Going from left to right, bottom row, on this mobo they are:

Pins 1 & 2 = HD LED
Pins 3 - 5 = nuthin
pins 6 & 7 = power switch
Pin 8 = nuthin
Pins 9 & 10 = reset switch

 

[iMarino]

oh good you got it working then great

no unfortunately. Is it possible that i maybe fryed my mobo or cpu while moving to another case ?

 

[iMarino]

Most Asus MoBos, at least ones I have used label the pin headers. If ya can't find your specific model, you can also try looking for something close as vendors try and minimize parts inventories and will use the same pin arrangement on mutiple models.

I looked at the P755D for example

Page 2-39 shows a picture of the thing an it shows the two pins for the reset to be the two furthest to the right in the bottom row (in bold text)

oooooooooo
oooooooooo

Going from left to right, bottom row, on this mobo they are:

Pins 1 & 2 = HD LED
Pins 3 - 5 = nuthin
pins 6 & 7 = power switch
Pin 8 = nuthin
Pins 9 & 10 = reset switch

I have it exactly as you decribe, still nothing...i tried plugging the connectors in the opposite way (words on the connector facing away from the markings on the mobo) and still nothing.

 

[iMarino]

Im just thinking about going to best buy tomorrow and see if their Geek Squad can do anything, this is getting really annoying.

 

[marco324]

thats unlikely some thing could have come loose do you have your old case
is the cpu and heatsiink seated snug cpu fan plugged in good connections to your hard drive maybe you screwed the motherboard down to tight or is grounding on something maybe try loosening the motherboard standoffs screws just a little

 

[marco324]

is your memory seated snug anyone of those things could stop it from starting
"do your fans power on" if not then your not getting power the power switch is not on right

 

[iMarino]

is your memory seated snug anyone of those things could stop it from starting
"do your fans power on" if not then your not getting power the power switch is not on right

Absolutely nothing is coming on. I have 5 fans connected directed to the psu. And im pretty positive everything is snug, i loosened some of the screws, made sure all connectors were in, made sure power to the psu was in all the way, tryed the switch both ways. Still nothing. When i had it in the case before, nothing would turn on unless the motherboard was on. The psu didnt even have its fan spinning or the blue led. I can take a picture of it if thats any help.

 

[marco324]

try the power switch in different positions don't need the reset or speaker or hard drive light activity on yet ?
maybe it is up and down shut power supply off when doing this and back on after the wire is connected

 

[marco324]

not sure never had a bad cpu before but i would think if it was the cpu you would
get some fan activity

 

[iMarino]

try the power switch in different positions don't need the reset or speaker or hard drive light activity on yet ?

Nope, no lights, no sounds.
Here are some photos..

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The connectors

-orange(power)
-Green(power led)
-red(hdd led)
-blue(reset)
-All connector markings are looking south

 

[tecmo34]

Switch your "Green" and "Orange" wire locations. Power should be cross from reset.