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April 3rd 09, 09:38 PM
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Mobo Front Panel Header Help
I am installing a new Gigabyte mobo (MA78GM-US2H) in an HP Media Center Case. The pin layout between the case & mobo is nearly the same except that the HD LED and the Power LED are reversed on the new mobo. The power switch pins are correct. The case does not have reset capability. Does it matter that the two LED pin connectors are reversed or should I attempt to change the wires coming from the case? -- merkat106 Mer Hathaway, A+ Certified & Former in-store Circuit City firedog PC tech 
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April 4th 09, 01:09 AM
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Mobo Front Panel Header Help
I'm unfamiliar with HP Media Center cases, but I guess from what you say
that the front panel connector is a one piece block, rather than the set of two or three pin connectors common in third-party cases. If it was my system, I'd be tempted to rewire the connector so that the LEDs would function normally with a new mainboard. (Are the polarities correct as well?) I hope that those are the only HP-proprietary features of the case. I have unpleasant memories of Dell Dimension PCs from the 1990s: they had enough proprietary features to make a motherboard swap more trouble than would be worth it to most people. "merkat106" wrote in message ... I am installing a new Gigabyte mobo (MA78GM-US2H) in an HP Media Center Case. The pin layout between the case & mobo is nearly the same except that the HD LED and the Power LED are reversed on the new mobo. The power switch pins are correct. The case does not have reset capability. Does it matter that the two LED pin connectors are reversed or should I attempt to change the wires coming from the case? -- merkat106 Mer Hathaway, A+ Certified & Former in-store Circuit City firedog PC tech
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April 4th 09, 01:23 AM
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Mobo Front Panel Header Help
Pretty sure that the front connector is the only proprietary feature. I was given only the HP case, the old mobo and hard drive. The unit was thouroughly cannalbalized. All the 3rd party components I had originally bought for it worked. I'll try rewiring the connector -- merkat106 Mer Hathaway, A+ Certified & Former in-store Circuit City firedog PC tech
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April 17th 09, 10:13 AM
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Mobo Front Panel Header Help
"merkat106" wrote in message ... Pretty sure that the front connector is the only proprietary feature. I was given only the HP case, the old mobo and hard drive. The unit was thouroughly cannalbalized. All the 3rd party components I had originally bought for it worked. I'll try rewiring the connector Why? The bezel LED will just be reversed.
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