Front Panel 9-Pin Header

[vc_wannabe]

Front Panel 9-Pin Header, where do I go about getting one of these. I put all new stuff in my old case and it doesnt have this connector so I can't even finish setting it up:rolleyes: so its useless with out this

[YARDofSTUF]

front panel 9pin header for what?

[poptom]

Don't you have 2-pin connectors for the swiches and LEDS?

Just plug them into the MB as shown in the manual.

[el bob]

At first I thought you were talking about a serial port, but now I think you are takling about a 9pin header that handles

power button, power led, reset, hdd led, (not sure about 9th pin)

I had this problem with my dell case when I went to put new hardware in it. The proprietary motherboard header connection that the Intel board in my Dell had used, contained a single row of 9 pins with a ribbon cable to interface between the motherboard and the power lights/leds/etc.

I traced the ribbon cable to a pcb mounted in the front bezel and then I traced the individual connections between the led's and swithes on the pcb to the wires in the ribbon cable. I had pulled some standard power leds with their own headers from old 386 and I cut off the led end. I know had a bunch of 2pin plastic connectors with two wires connected to them. I separated the individual wires in the ribbon cable and then soldered them to the wires from the plastic connectors.

Here are two pics

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/052102/P0001187.jpg

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/052102/P0001188.jpg

I now have the hardware in a new case so I could get some very clear pictures of the mod if you want them.

El Bob

[vc_wannabe]

Well Since this is the first computer I have ever put together, I really dont know how to mod my own wires etc... but if I cant find the wires ill sure give it a try, thanks for the info. btw here is the info from the Intel site.
new 9-pin info (http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/case9pin.htm)

[poptom]

Just plug in your 2-pin connectors from the front panel according to the chart on the Intel page. If a LED doesn't light, just reverse its connector.

You shouldn't have to mod anything unless your front panel has a ribbon like el bob's.

[el bob]

Originally posted by vc_wannabe
Well Since this is the first computer I have ever put together, I really dont know how to mod my own wires etc... but if I cant find the wires ill sure give it a try, thanks for the info. btw here is the info from the Intel site.
new 9-pin info (http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/case9pin.htm)

Yep, that's exactly what I had to work with.

Good luck\

[vc_wannabe]

poptom:
I have one 7-pin wire now, and one space is blocked so basicaly 6pin.
So you are saying just move it around untill it uses the power switch or what?

[poptom]

Sorry, that won't work. I think you'll have to do what el bob did.

All the cases I've used have had paired wires with 2-pin connectors that plug into the MB header.

Maybe someone sells a 7 to 9 pin adapter cable.

[A_old]

the blocked space can be removed by inserting a needle into the end w/ the hole. doesn't take much pressure.