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Front Panel Connectors
Name: bbowler86 Date: August 19, 2006 at 18:15:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: P4 2.00 GHZ, 1 Gig DDR
Comment:
I was replacing a motherboard for a friend and the front panel connectors on the case has a 2 pin connector for the reset button and the mobo has a 3 pin, if the reset jumper was not in would that cause the computer not to boot? plus where can i buy just a 3 pin reset jumper? Thanks in advance
Name: jam Date: August 19, 2006 at 18:43:55 Pacific
Reply:
Are you sure you're talking about the right thing? All reset buttons I've ever seen have only 2 wires, therefore it only needs 2-pins.
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Response Number 2
Name: MagnumForce Date: August 19, 2006 at 18:56:33 Pacific
Reply:
The reset button will close the circut when pressed, therefore, leaving it diconnected will keep the circut open. You shouldn't have any problems leaving the reset button disconnected.
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Response Number 3
Name: MagnumForce Date: August 19, 2006 at 18:58:49 Pacific
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Oh and the third pin could be a LED connector, first 2 pins would be - and + and the third could be the LED +. Though I could be wrong.
Computer companys will sometimes bundle different functions into as little connectors as possible, so there is a chance the the 3 pin connector is for a reset button and a third option mos likely a LED or even a second button.
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Response Number 4
Name: Richard59 Date: August 20, 2006 at 02:07:22 Pacific
Reply:
Re-read your motherboard manual. I've seen some that have the three pin configuration in with the other front panel header pins, but a nearby alternate two pin header that can be used in cases that have only the two wire connector.
I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.
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Response Number 5
Name: johnoh Date: August 20, 2006 at 07:28:38 Pacific
Reply:
could also be that your 3-pin reset connector has only two wires going into it, leaving the third slot empty.
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