Shoeberto
08-10-2005, 12:29 AM
Okay, so I decided I want to use an old motherboard as well as some spare hardware that's lying around to build a box to play around on. The mobo has been in my attic for around two years, so it's obviously questionable as to whether or not it's blown. I thought I'd try anyway.
However, I can't figure out how to turn the thing on. That is, I don't know what pins the jumpers from the power button go on to.
I think I know where the pins are, I just can't figure out the configuration. I think it's a grouping of two rows of pins, one of 11 and one of 10. Like:
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The connector for the front LEDs and power button is one long connector with nine slots. From left to right, it's the power button, hard drive activity LED, and power LED.
Of course, the mobo could be dead. I know the PSU is good, though.
edit: If it helps any, it's an old HP Pavillion mobo, circa '98. The case is the same one it used to be in, but I had to take the mobo out to use the case temporarily when I performed an upgrade.
However, I can't figure out how to turn the thing on. That is, I don't know what pins the jumpers from the power button go on to.
I think I know where the pins are, I just can't figure out the configuration. I think it's a grouping of two rows of pins, one of 11 and one of 10. Like:
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
The connector for the front LEDs and power button is one long connector with nine slots. From left to right, it's the power button, hard drive activity LED, and power LED.
Of course, the mobo could be dead. I know the PSU is good, though.
edit: If it helps any, it's an old HP Pavillion mobo, circa '98. The case is the same one it used to be in, but I had to take the mobo out to use the case temporarily when I performed an upgrade.