Thread: Connecting Motherboard to Case

Hi , Please let me say that Im am not a computer wizard , not by any means ... I have a really low budget and have an ok system just now ...

My question is ... A friend has given me a computer case and a motherboard ... and I would like to connect them , I have no idea where the connection froim the case fit onto the motherboard ... the board is a PCCHIPS M863 , it has a AMD Athlon 1200+ cpu with heatsink and fan .... I would like to be able to get this comp up and running to possibly have it as backup incase my main computer acts up or maybe to use it in another room

I am a novice here so please if someone can help advise I'd only be too glad for your assistance

Many thanks

geo g

Hi,

Im assuming the case you have has a power supply in it, is that corrrect?
Is the CPU and fan already fitted to the motherboard or do you still need to plug that in?
Is the motherboard screwed into the case?

I just need to know what stage you are at really, are some parts already in the case, or have you basically go a pile of bits to put together?

thanks

Hi , thanks for your reply , yeah everything is in place , PSU .. CPU heatsink and fan are all connected, I just need too connect the wires from the computer case too the motherboard , but have no clue where they go

Hope you can help

Many Thanks

geo

oh ok, the first thing to do is take a look at the motherboard layout, this link http://64.124.27.138/pcchips/manual/...63AG-G_15D.pdf should take you to a pdf file of you motherboard (page 12 or page 32 on pdf) this shows you where the connectors should go (for example HD_LED, POWER_SW etc)

Hopefully your case wires will be coloured and have initials on the part you plug in which match the diagram in the manual.

If your still not sure , let me know the wire colours and and letters on the connectors and i should be able to work out what goes where for you

thanks

Zorro Hi again Zorro , its been a while since Ive been in , I hope your still around too offer some more help ....

Ive added a new 400W PSU 40gb hard drive floppy and cdrw drive ...

now to ask for help on attaching the cables too the motherboard ... let me start by telling you what cables I have

there are 7 cables most of them have around 4 coloured plugs ... anyway here goes ...

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POWER SW ... has white and blue twisted cables
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SPEAKER ...has red and black twisted cables
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HDD LED .. has white and red cables
POWER LED + ... has a green cable
POWER LED - ... has a white cable
RESET SW ... has white and blue cables
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MIC IN .. has an orange cable
GND ... has a black cable
LOUT ... has a red cable
LIN .., has a blue cable
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RIN .. has a purple cable
ROUT ... has a yellow cable
GND ... has a black cable
MIC IN ... has a green cable
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VCC 1 ... has a red cable
GND 1 ... has a black cable
DATA + 1 ... has a green cable
DATA - 1 ... has a yellow cable
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VCC 2 ... has a red cable
GND 2 ... has a black cable
DATA + 2 ... has a greeen cable
DATA - 2 ... has a yellow cable

I hope you can help me match them up !!!

I look forward too hearing from you

thanks for your help so far

geo g

hi,
yes im still here, im always around the site helping out.

First things first , did you download the manual as requested in a previous post? You will see the motherboard layout and pins, its a good place to start to get your bearings.

thanks