Paralys Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Well... maybe you've read my last few posts concerning my new computer build. It's done all except... the power switch. Yeah. You'd think I could do that myself. but... see, the old switch has a really stupid connector on it, and i have to switch to a better connector, because the old one is too big to plug all the things into the mobo (it was made specificly for an old mobo but i need to use it on my new one). So... I took some pics and i need some help Switch pics: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Par...hack/Switch.jpg Diagram pics: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Par...htofdiagram.jpg http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Par...ftofdiagram.jpg LEDs: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Par...hack/HDDLED.jpg http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Par...ck/PowerLED.jpg Pretty much my main concern is knowing what wire off the switch is the ground wire and which one is the main wire to it. However, if someone can help me identify the wires for the LED's that would be cool too. Also, ignore the reset switch, i wont be using one on this case. I hate to post this, it makes me sound like a n00b after I've built everything then end up having problems with a power switch but I suppose it's worth the flaming as long as I get this build running.[/code] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky_rupert Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 I think you are trying to plug an AT power supply into an ATX motherboard, based on the switch. You cant do that, because an ATX type motherboard cuts power on to the board through a logic circuit, whereas an AT does not. Can you show me the power supply guts? Usually the AT power supplies have two connectors going to the board, and ATX's only have 1. A quick test: hook the leads to the switch to a multimeter, if the continuity beep stays on when you click the switch, you have the wrong type power supply in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 How many Watts is this power supply capable of supplying? I mean, a AT power suppliy (unless it was for a server or some thing like that) shouldn't be more then 200W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 The answer to the actual question is that it doesn't matter which way round the wires go, there is no ground/hot or -/+ on those switches. I think for LEDs white = negative/ground and colour = positive/power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky_rupert Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 The answer to the actual question is that it doesn't matter which way round the wires go, there is no ground/hot or -/+ on those switches.I think for LEDs white = negative/ground and colour = positive/power. Yeah that too, but if it is an AT supply, it's not going to even work anyway :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paralys Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Power supply is a 500w atx Yeah, it's an ATX board that I'm plugging this into, though I assume its an AT board that they were originally meant for. But I have the wires with connectors on the end for the atx board (though... the switches were long ago torn off by younger siblings) So. I was going to wire the switch in the picture to the new connectors just not sure which one is the ground and which one is the main wire.. don't know if that clears up what I'm doing any or not, but I hope it does. @ moonlit: Also, if what you said still applies and the order of the wires for the switch is irrelevant, then drop by and tell me. I have a few days to wait on some responses because the new heatsink/fan for my processor hasn't gotten here yet. Thanks for all the help so far everyone. edit: Also if this doesn't work out, and anyone has any alternate ways of switching the power on/off (without spending money lol I'm broke after all this) Then post those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Unless you are using LEDs the direction of the electrons is irrelevant as long as they get where they need to go. The only exception to this is when you are using duel colour LEDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky_rupert Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 What kind of power switch is it? I can tell you if it will work or not. Does it stay on when you push it, or does it just go off when you let it go? If it stays on, I can bet it wont work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matir Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 All switches can be connected either way... all it is doing is either connecting the two pins (closed) or not (open). LEDs and the like will be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paralys Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 Well, the majority of posts on this thread seem to be that it won't matter which way the switch is plugged in. The heatsink should be in by the end of the week and I'll probably just plug the switch in then and hope that it works, as for the LED's I'll trust moonlit's explanation of that one and hope that it works. Any other thoughts on the situation are welcome and if anyone has any alternate ways of powering on the system without spending any money (just in case the switch doesn't work) then feel free to post those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deveant Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 lol if the switch doesnt work u can always jummper Pin, jack the PC (using a jummper over were the switch connects to then removing it quickly will start the pc, and ur it off [sometimes]), though what every one has said is true, it doesnt matter what way it is connected, all it is, is a gate, pressing the button completes the wire. As for the leds, connecting them the wrong way wont blow them, as long as its not for an extensive amount of time, connecting them into a fan connection on the other hand, has fun side effects :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paralys Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 lol if the switch doesnt work u can always jummper Pin, jack the PC (using a jummper over were the switch connects to then removing it quickly will start the pc, and ur it off [sometimes]), though what every one has said is true, it doesnt matter what way it is connected, all it is, is a gate, pressing the button completes the wire.As for the leds, connecting them the wrong way wont blow them, as long as its not for an extensive amount of time, connecting them into a fan connection on the other hand, has fun side effects :S Well, I suppose I'm past feeling stupid now :) . So, I realize why it will still work no matter what order the wires are in (because as everyone else has said, it's just a switch, it just completes a circuit like almost every other switch in the world. I suppose reading the manual is what threw me off. I assumed it would work, then I read the manual a couple times and realized I had began second guessing myself until I convinced myself that there was more to this switch than I understood :). Heh, I suppose maybe RTFM is a bad choice of words at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paralys Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 Update: Well, the power switch works great! However I did accidentally leave the wires for both sides of the switch touching at first, which produced some really odd results. It kept restarting over and over . Though the switch does work great, neither of the LED's worked (oh well, no big deal, tis just a blinky light, though I know my insulting the LED probably qualifies for a good flaming :D ) Anyway. Thanks for all your help everyone, the new build went great and works awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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