Ive recently bought a new motherboard, Biostar Tforce 550 and a Cooler Master cavalier 3 atx case, the problem I'm having, is I cant understand how to connect the front panel power button, and the power_led. The motherboard is a 3 pin connector + + -, but it has only 2 wires coming from the power led, a green one and a white one. I dont want to try and connect them just in case I break something, also which wire is positive and which one is negative, because there not labled... It would be very much appreciated for any help. thankyou
2007-02-24 09:31:22 · 3 answers · asked by daveuk8282 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Green is positive, white is negative. You will not hurt anything by plugging it into the wrong spot, it is just a switch (no power). All switches are two wires, but a few have an empty spacer so that it looks like three pins are used. Most mother boards will accept the negative on pin 2 or 3, so give err a try.
2007-02-24 09:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by spiph23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult your motherboard documentation. The white wire is usually negative. My guess based on the info you've posted here is that the first + is for the power switch, and the +- is for the power LED.
2007-02-24 17:40:22 · answer #2 · answered by cs_gmlynarczyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at the book that came with your motherboard,the coloured wires are the clue.
2007-02-24 17:37:30 · answer #3 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋