Will I have any trouble with the front panel? (with new mobo)

[TaintedG]

Hi, I'm trying to replace a blown motherboard from my HP computer.

I've already replaced my psu, got ddr3 ram, and picked out a i5 3570k.

Now I'm trying to get this motherboard. http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z77MA-G45.html#?div=Detail

I'm re-using my HP case which has 2 USB 2.0 Front Panel IO ports, 2 audio and mic jacks. I'm wondering whether the power button pins from my HP case would work with the new motherboard.

Here's my old motherboard; http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01357175#N361

Would it work? Are the pinouts the same?

 

[alexoiu]

You can find the pinout in the manual http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z77MA-G45.html#/?div=Manual
Compare it with the old board.

 

[TaintedG]

OK I've compared the pinouts and they are exactly the same .

I won't have trouble with the wires right? I heard something about HP using prioparitory cables or something.

 

[alexoiu]

Since they are the same... Can you identify the wires on the HP connector (which wires go to the power switch, which to reset a.s.o.)?

 

[TaintedG]

What do you mean? I can identify which one is which on the board, using the manual. Don't all the pins come all taped together in the wire?

 

[alexoiu]

Then it's OK. I wasn't sure you had the pinout for the HP board.

 

[TaintedG]

yeah I've seen it on some other board, so im trusting them.
but I do know for a fact(on the HP website), that nettle3 power pins are 9 pin, with 1 reserved. So yeah most likely it'd be the same.

One question what is JFP2 and is it necessary?

 

[alexoiu]

It's used for the case speaker (buzzer) and for the suspend led.

 

[TaintedG]

It's used for the case speaker (buzzer) and for the suspend led.

So then I guess it's not necessary? On this picture http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Doc/images/22/c01357177.gif

do you see it?

 

[alexoiu]

It is necessary, if you want to attach a buzzer to the motherboard.

 

[TaintedG]

Ok, I guess that would be good for troubleshooting purposes.
But it won't stop the computer from booting at all correct?

 

[alexoiu]

Correct. The board would start just fine with no wires connected to the JFP2 header.

 

[TaintedG]

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[TaintedG]

Thanks for the help!