connecting usb

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fishlover900

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ok, my mother boards information i could get was this...

Intel Tehama 1.0

Chipset Intel i850 Rev A.2

how do i connect the front usb to it. I also have front headphone and mic sockets.
 
The manual for the board will have a diagram showing the locations for the usb blocks. Generally you will see an illustration showing which pin locations are for the main power switch, hard drive led, power led, and for case speaker if the board lacks one. On many boards you will also see a second small rectangular block used for front panels or the front of the case for the addon accessories there. Another illustration will be there to show the pin locations(both + and - for both blocks) for the inputs like mic and line in plus the head phone jack. These are real small plugs where you sometimes have to use a small magnifying glass to verify that you plug them in correctly. And on some model boards the wiring will not reach due to being located where they are on the opposite side at the rear side of the case. I've run into a few of those lately. You should see abbreviated markings on the board for each item. But the manual(book or PDF download) will show the positive and negative for each pair of wires if not joined as one pair.
 
You will now have to go to the support site to see if you locate that in the download section there. Usually you will need Adobe Reader or another to open the file while there or save it to your drive and open later. If you look at the pairs of wires coming from the front of the case you will then see why having a pocket magnifier can be a big help reading the abbreviation on one of the two like one green and the other white or often one an orange with a white or black wire.

The case speaker will usually be a black and red wire. That will see the red as the lead positive and the black as the common for ground. The markings on the board usually see different colored areas for each set there. But to get them to work you have to the "+" and "-" positions to get them to work. Although the voltage is low and won't cook a board on the spot you still want to verify which pins are for which pair. If you look over the board carefully take a look at where the other pairs for the power switch, power and hard drive leds go to. A second identical block is what to look for with similar markings. The illustration for that block of pins is what you will need to get those connected however. Try the support site.
 
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