is there such thing as a stupid question??? with a new mobo

[hexagramer]

hey

quick question. i just bought this new mobo off ebay by sedatech:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220212570875&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=012

i know in my old computer's emachines mobo the switch to power it up was in the front panel which had a -/+ wire running into a small channell that provides power for most front led's.

but heres the question, how would i power up my new mobo, will i have to buy a switch and plug it in or something??

 

[The_Other_One]

A computer switch, in most all cases, is simply shorting out two jumpers. You can actually power up a motherboard but shorting the two "power" pins using something like a screwdriver. Unless your old connectors don't fit the new motherboard's pin header, the old switch should be fine.

 

[hexagramer]

i new it was somthing to do with connecting or disconnecting those 2 pins,

but what exactly does 'short cuirciting' mean?

 

[TrainTrackHack]

short circuiting is "allowing (electric) charge to flow thru whatever you're shorting". e.g. slamming a conductor between two pins is short circuiting...jumpers are used to short circuit stuff. I'm no good at explaining this stuff...hope I was of any help