Question about case cables

[saroy94]

When you but a case, it comes with cables linking from the ports & the startup/shutdown button, but I don't know whether it will connect to my motherboard.

Are all the cables the same type?

 

[Lemur]

When you but a case, it comes with cables linking from the ports & the startup/shutdown button, but I don't know whether it will connect to my motherboard.

Are all the cables the same type?

http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html
**EDIT**
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/power/sup/partsMotherboard-c.html

 

[saroy94]

Ok, but what types of cables are there? I just want to make sure it will fit in my motherboard.

 

[stormy13]

Yes they will. All the USB, front panel audio (AC'97 or HD Audio, some cases will have both for compatibility of older board, etc all conform to the ATX standard. The power, reset, hard drive indicator, etc can be different in layout from different board manufacturer's but will still all connect in the same way,

Front Panel Connections : Building Your Own PC, Part 2: Assembly Step by Step

Just check the manual to see which is which (should be labeled on the board, but may not be the easiest to read), and match them up with the connectors from the front.

 

[Lemur]

Agree with Stormy. Sometimes you might need cable extensions or adapter cables, but these are accessories.

 

[Lordbob75]

Ok, but what types of cables are there? I just want to make sure it will fit in my motherboard.

As said before, they will fit.

Typically, those cables include:
Power Button
Power LED
Hard Drive LED
Reset Button
Speaker
USB Front Ports
Audio Front Ports
ESATA Front Port
FireWire Front Port

~Lordbob

 

[saroy94]

The link shows some 2-pin ports. By the looks of it, most of mine are 4-pin. I'll just look on my motherboard and see what it says

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Sorry, maybe there are 2-pin ports, just that the cables are stuck together

 

[Dwarf]

Is the motherboard the one in your specs or a different one. If different, what is the make and full model number of it?

As has been stated, motherboard connectors are standard, but their physical location may vary.

 

[saroy94]

Yes it's the motherboard in my system specs

 

[archie123]

the cables habe been the same standard for YEARS the only differance now is instyead of having all the cables on seperate single wires with wee tiny plugs on em (what a pain in the rear they were) they are now mostly grouped to gether in the form of a plug , so now for example you dont have to study your mobo manual for three hours trying to figure out where the + _ 5v etc need to go , just to connect a front USB header

 

[Solarstarshines]

amen to the group plug in My rig is done the old fashion way individual lines

Not a issue for me but it was getting intense for a second trying to install wires with my big meat hooks lmao safe to say you learn alot by going old school but new school shouldn't have to suffer

Anyhow all cables are the same might need to buy longer one's if anything but if you tag them and make sure where they go and came from it should be easy as eatting APPLE PIE !

 

[saroy94]

Ok thanks