New computer front panel wiring question.

I purchased a CoolMaster Centurion 5 case from New Egg to build a new
computer. I am using a Gigabyte GA-P32-DS4 motherboard.

There are two wires in the Centurion 5 with separate connectors that
are not labeled. They are white and green and they are twisted
together. It was my guess that they were either supposed to be
connected to the "Message/Power/Sleep Led" as listed on page 30 of the
GA-P35-DS4 manual or that they were supposed to be connected to the
"Power_LED" three prong connector on motherboard.

The manual does not identify any of the front panel connectors though
all but these two wires are labeled on their respective connectors.

Also, the Gigabyte manual states that the connectors should be
installed respecting the pins positive and negative assignments. All
of the Centurion front panel connectors have a white and a colored
wire. Is the white wire negative?

The Gigabyte manual, other than noting on page 23 that there is a
"PWR_LED" header, never describes actually connecting it to anything.

Any thoughts?

TIA

"Ajax" wrote in message
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I purchased a CoolMaster Centurion 5 case from New Egg to build a new
computer. I am using a Gigabyte GA-P32-DS4 motherboard.

There are two wires in the Centurion 5 with separate connectors that
are not labeled. They are white and green and they are twisted
together. It was my guess that they were either supposed to be
connected to the "Message/Power/Sleep Led" as listed on page 30 of the
GA-P35-DS4 manual or that they were supposed to be connected to the
"Power_LED" three prong connector on motherboard.

The manual does not identify any of the front panel connectors though
all but these two wires are labeled on their respective connectors.

Also, the Gigabyte manual states that the connectors should be
installed respecting the pins positive and negative assignments. All
of the Centurion front panel connectors have a white and a colored
wire. Is the white wire negative?

The Gigabyte manual, other than noting on page 23 that there is a
"PWR_LED" header, never describes actually connecting it to anything.

Any thoughts?

TIA

List what you have on the front of the case eg Powere LED, HD LED, etc.
mark off the ones w/ labelling on their connectors.
You'll probably have 2 left.
RE the polarity of the connector, simply if it won't work one way, try the
other.

On 2007-11-22, Ajax wrote:
I purchased a CoolMaster Centurion 5 case from New Egg to build a new
computer. I am using a Gigabyte GA-P32-DS4 motherboard.

There are two wires in the Centurion 5 with separate connectors that
are not labeled. They are white and green and they are twisted
together. It was my guess that they were either supposed to be
connected to the "Message/Power/Sleep Led" as listed on page 30 of the
GA-P35-DS4 manual or that they were supposed to be connected to the
"Power_LED" three prong connector on motherboard.

The manual does not identify any of the front panel connectors though
all but these two wires are labeled on their respective connectors.

Also, the Gigabyte manual states that the connectors should be
installed respecting the pins positive and negative assignments. All
of the Centurion front panel connectors have a white and a colored
wire. Is the white wire negative?

The Gigabyte manual, other than noting on page 23 that there is a
"PWR_LED" header, never describes actually connecting it to anything.

Any thoughts?

TIA

I have the GA-P35-DS3R ver 2.0. Looking at the manual more carefully
now that you brought up the problem, I see that the "Power_LED" is
for connectiong to the system power LED on the chasis to indicate
system status.

The manual states that the message/power/sleep is for connecting to
the front panel. The 2 pin msg/pwr/sleep is to be connected to your
front panel power_led connector.

I've got my connected wrong & reversing the polarity didn't work as the
connection is done to the 3 pin system Power_LED. Reconnecting is a
to the message/power/sleep is a problem in that my Antic Sonata II has
a 3 pin connector from the front panel indicator with the middle "pin" empty.

I will need to look into changing an outside pin to the middle: the manual
does show that the msg/pwr/sleep outside pin (pin #2) is possitive but
don't know if it is the same for the DS4; also the + may be seen on some
of the pins on the board, with a flashlight, "magnifier?"...

On 2007-11-29, student wrote:
On 2007-11-22, Ajax wrote:
I purchased a CoolMaster Centurion 5 case from New Egg to build a new
computer. I am using a Gigabyte GA-P32-DS4 motherboard.

There are two wires in the Centurion 5 with separate connectors that
are not labeled. They are white and green and they are twisted
together. It was my guess that they were either supposed to be
connected to the "Message/Power/Sleep Led" as listed on page 30 of the
GA-P35-DS4 manual or that they were supposed to be connected to the
"Power_LED" three prong connector on motherboard.

The manual does not identify any of the front panel connectors though
all but these two wires are labeled on their respective connectors.

Also, the Gigabyte manual states that the connectors should be
installed respecting the pins positive and negative assignments. All
of the Centurion front panel connectors have a white and a colored
wire. Is the white wire negative?

The Gigabyte manual, other than noting on page 23 that there is a
"PWR_LED" header, never describes actually connecting it to anything.

Any thoughts?

TIA

I have the GA-P35-DS3R ver 2.0. Looking at the manual more carefully
now that you brought up the problem, I see that the "Power_LED" is
for connectiong to the system power LED on the chasis to indicate
system status.

The manual states that the message/power/sleep is for connecting to
the front panel. The 2 pin msg/pwr/sleep is to be connected to your
front panel power_led connector.

I've got my connected wrong & reversing the polarity didn't work as the
connection is done to the 3 pin system Power_LED. Reconnecting is a
to the message/power/sleep is a problem in that my Antic Sonata II has
a 3 pin connector from the front panel indicator with the middle "pin" empty.

I will need to look into changing an outside pin to the middle: the manual
does show that the msg/pwr/sleep outside pin (pin #2) is possitive but
don't know if it is the same for the DS4; also the + may be seen on some
of the pins on the board, with a flashlight, "magnifier?"...

back again. was able to relocate/rewire the connector from the Antic case
to match the msg/pwr/sleep 2 pin & plugged it in. The "official" power on
led is lit now; the case has power to the front light (leds?) for the usb &
firewire connections which was directly connected to the power supply; also
I have a cardreader that has an usb extension also & its led is lit when
the motherboard is working & sending power to the cardreader.

Anyway, the msg/pwr/sleep is your connection to the front panel power led
located probably just above the harddrive led.