New computer front panel wiring question.

On 2007-11-22, Ajax <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote:
> I purchased a CoolMaster Centurion 5 case from New Egg to build a new
> computer. I am using a Gigabyte GA-P32-DS4 motherboard.
>
> There are two wires in the Centurion 5 with separate connectors that
> are not labeled. They are white and green and they are twisted
> together. It was my guess that they were either supposed to be
> connected to the "Message/Power/Sleep Led" as listed on page 30 of the
> GA-P35-DS4 manual or that they were supposed to be connected to the
> "Power_LED" three prong connector on motherboard.
>
> The manual does not identify any of the front panel connectors though
> all but these two wires are labeled on their respective connectors.
>
> Also, the Gigabyte manual states that the connectors should be
> installed respecting the pins positive and negative assignments. All
> of the Centurion front panel connectors have a white and a colored
> wire. Is the white wire negative?
>
> The Gigabyte manual, other than noting on page 23 that there is a
> "PWR_LED" header, never describes actually connecting it to anything.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> TIA

I have the GA-P35-DS3R ver 2.0. Looking at the manual more carefully
now that you brought up the problem, I see that the "Power_LED" is
for connectiong to the system power LED on the chasis to indicate
system status.

The manual states that the message/power/sleep is for connecting to
the front panel. The 2 pin msg/pwr/sleep is to be connected to your
front panel power_led connector.

I've got my connected wrong & reversing the polarity didn't work as the
connection is done to the 3 pin system Power_LED. Reconnecting is a
to the message/power/sleep is a problem in that my Antic Sonata II has
a 3 pin connector from the front panel indicator with the middle "pin" empty.

I will need to look into changing an outside pin to the middle: the manual
does show that the msg/pwr/sleep outside pin (pin #2) is possitive but
don't know if it is the same for the DS4; also the + may be seen on some
of the pins on the board, with a flashlight, "magnifier?"...
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On 2007-11-29, student <guest.TakeThisOut@csus__.edu> wrote:
> On 2007-11-22, Ajax <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote:
>> I purchased a CoolMaster Centurion 5 case from New Egg to build a new
>> computer. I am using a Gigabyte GA-P32-DS4 motherboard.
>>
>> There are two wires in the Centurion 5 with separate connectors that
>> are not labeled. They are white and green and they are twisted
>> together. It was my guess that they were either supposed to be
>> connected to the "Message/Power/Sleep Led" as listed on page 30 of the
>> GA-P35-DS4 manual or that they were supposed to be connected to the
>> "Power_LED" three prong connector on motherboard.
>>
>> The manual does not identify any of the front panel connectors though
>> all but these two wires are labeled on their respective connectors.
>>
>> Also, the Gigabyte manual states that the connectors should be
>> installed respecting the pins positive and negative assignments. All
>> of the Centurion front panel connectors have a white and a colored
>> wire. Is the white wire negative?
>>
>> The Gigabyte manual, other than noting on page 23 that there is a
>> "PWR_LED" header, never describes actually connecting it to anything.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> TIA
>
> I have the GA-P35-DS3R ver 2.0. Looking at the manual more carefully
> now that you brought up the problem, I see that the "Power_LED" is
> for connectiong to the system power LED on the chasis to indicate
> system status.
>
> The manual states that the message/power/sleep is for connecting to
> the front panel. The 2 pin msg/pwr/sleep is to be connected to your
> front panel power_led connector.
>
> I've got my connected wrong & reversing the polarity didn't work as the
> connection is done to the 3 pin system Power_LED. Reconnecting is a
> to the message/power/sleep is a problem in that my Antic Sonata II has
> a 3 pin connector from the front panel indicator with the middle "pin" empty.
>
> I will need to look into changing an outside pin to the middle: the manual
> does show that the msg/pwr/sleep outside pin (pin #2) is possitive but
> don't know if it is the same for the DS4; also the + may be seen on some
> of the pins on the board, with a flashlight, "magnifier?"...

back again. was able to relocate/rewire the connector from the Antic case
to match the msg/pwr/sleep 2 pin & plugged it in. The "official" power on
led is lit now; the case has power to the front light (leds?) for the usb &
firewire connections which was directly connected to the power supply; also
I have a cardreader that has an usb extension also & its led is lit when
the motherboard is working & sending power to the cardreader.

Anyway, the msg/pwr/sleep is your connection to the front panel power led
located probably just above the harddrive led.
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