15 Pin Power Switch Cord?!

Volcom_Stoned92 · 10-17-2007, 03:00 AM

I recently bought a new motherboard to upgrade my machine and when i went to plug the LED/Power Switch in to the motherboard i found that it not match. My motherboard has a 9 Pin connection while my case has a 15 pin connection

Help please. Thanks

**The_Other_One** · 10-17-2007, 03:04 AM

Are you referring to the front LEDs, switches and all? Are you using some non-standard case? A Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway, etc...? If so, they usually can be converted by simply tracing the wires/jumpers and wiring accordingly.

Volcom_Stoned92 · 10-17-2007, 03:12 AM

Yes to both, im using a HP case. What exactly do you mean by tracing the wires/jumpers and wiring accordingly? Thanks

**The_Other_One** · 10-17-2007, 05:10 AM

Well it's not that the wires are all that different, they are simply laid out differently than a "standard" motherboard. Not knowing exactly how yours works or is laid out, I can't say what goes where. However, you can simply find the wires that match the power LED and plug them into the pins on the motherboard for the power LED. If it's in one large connection, you can typically pull the metal connectors out. Just wrap them in electrical tape or something so they won't short each other out.

10-17-2007, 03:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Volcom_Stoned92 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	15 Pin Power Switch Cord?! I recently bought a new motherboard to upgrade my machine and when i went to plug the LED/Power Switch in to the motherboard i found that it not match. My motherboard has a 9 Pin connection while my case has a 15 pin connection Help please. Thanks

10-17-2007, 03:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Are you referring to the front LEDs, switches and all? Are you using some non-standard case? A Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway, etc...? If so, they usually can be converted by simply tracing the wires/jumpers and wiring accordingly. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

10-17-2007, 05:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Well it's not that the wires are all that different, they are simply laid out differently than a "standard" motherboard. Not knowing exactly how yours works or is laid out, I can't say what goes where. However, you can simply find the wires that match the power LED and plug them into the pins on the motherboard for the power LED. If it's in one large connection, you can typically pull the metal connectors out. Just wrap them in electrical tape or something so they won't short each other out. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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Volcom_Stoned92 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Yes to both, im using a HP case. What exactly do you mean by tracing the wires/jumpers and wiring accordingly? Thanks