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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:46 pm
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I'm almost finished with my very first build. I just have one more
question. The back of my CD-Rom drive has a 4-prong plug which is for
the audio. The floppy drive also has one of these 4-prong plugs. What
is it for?
Bryan

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:59 pm
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<Totalrod2.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I'm almost finished with my very first build. I just have one more
> question. The back of my CD-Rom drive has a 4-prong plug which is for
> the audio. The floppy drive also has one of these 4-prong plugs. What
> is it for?
> Bryan


The floppy drive's 4 prong connection is for power,
your power-supply will have the appropriate connector...be sure to plug it
in correctly!

NOTE: it is not the same as the 4 prong outlet on your cdrom
which you have correctly identified as audio (an will probably not be
needed)

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:23 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:04 pm
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In article <3884dd65-c910-48fa-825d-6da121d27970
@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, says...
> I'm almost finished with my very first build. I just have one more
> question. The back of my CD-Rom drive has a 4-prong plug which is for
> the audio. The floppy drive also has one of these 4-prong plugs. What
> is it for?
> Bryan
>
On the CD, it is for analogue audio out and is no longer required. In
ye olden days, you'd have a lead that connected from that to a CD audio
header on a soundcard.

On the floppy drive, it's the power connector.

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