Re: Wire colour coding

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If the LEDs don't light up you have it backwards. The power switch will work
either way.

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pal423go wrote:
Forgot to add in the new mobo manual, and if I count correctly label
as pin 6 (for PW+) and pin 8 (foe PW -)

Thanks

"pal423go" wrote:

I know this is the wrong place but ...... please help.......

On my hp casing, the wire colour codes
a/ the black wire and red wire - for Power
b/ the black wire and yellow wire for HD LED
C/ the green wire and the black wire for PLED
(on the hp mobo, it nevermention which is pin1 or pin 2)

and the manual for the new mobo, it says
HD (IDE hard disk active LED) Pin 1: LED anode (+)
Pin 2: LED Cathode (-)

PW (Power switch) Open: Normal
Close: Power ON/OFF

MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: anode (+)
Pin 2:
cathode (-)

My questions are
a) how shall I connect the wires to the new mobo? There are markings
on the mobo but how do I know which wire is anode or cathode?
b) Are the cathode wires always black in colour?

c) on the PW, doesit matter which colour goes to which pin as long
asitgoes to the designated power pins?

Appreciate someone can help me out, many thanks


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