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Chieftec Case Front USB set up

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  • 26-04-2004 5:21pm
    #1
    Loobz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭


    Hey all.

    I have a Chieftec Dragon case. I dont know how to connect the front USB cables to the motherboard. Can anyone help? Has anybody ever set it up before?

    cheers


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    #2
    Loobz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    By the way, im finished work in 2 mins - I will reply in the morning, im not ignoring replies!
    All advice, diagrams etc welcome


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    Adeptus Titanicus
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Adeptus Titanicus


    You have to check out your motherboard to see if it has a USB header on the board itselt. Then you can just connect the lead to the front to this header. Similarly, the firewire port at the front could have a corresponding header on the board. I can post a pic to show you if you like. What kind of motherboard is it? We could look it up on the web and see where the header, if any, is.

    Failing that, you'd have to mod the lead to plug it into a spare USB port at the back, as it isn't a standard USB "plug"


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    Adeptus Titanicus
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Adeptus Titanicus


    Was waiting on the oven to heat up, so got bored... :)

    Here's what you should look for on your motherboard. Make sure it has a label saying USB beside it (firewire headers can look the same). The missing pin provides the right orientation of your front panel USB cable which should (somewhat obviously) also be labelled as USB.

    If you can't find something like this on your board, pop up a post with your mobo make and model.

    Good Luck!


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    #5
    Loobz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    Thanks for replies

    Heres my mobo

    I have no idea where to connect it - bet its really obvious lol


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    rtfm :)


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    Adeptus Titanicus
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Adeptus Titanicus


    Originally posted by SyxPak
    rtfm :)
    Yeah, the manual does help. ;)

    Look for the yellow header like this:
    neo2pe-16.jpg
    The green ones are for the Firewire connection, so your case should have a lead for this too (blue AFAIR).


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Originally posted by SyxPak
    rtfm :)
    heh, i was tempted to say the same.
    there's even a link to the fecking manual in his post above:rolleyes:


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    #9
    Loobz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    I know, the manual should of helped me but it didnt! I know this may seem silly but its not clear at all. I may just keep trying.


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