[linux-audio-user] problem with new machine

Dave Phillips dlphillips at woh.rr.com
Fri Jul 28 15:51:10 EDT 2006


Dan Easley wrote:

> There's the big power connection to the motherboard that we're all
> familiar with.  The motherboard I have has two additional 12V sockets
> - one that's square-shaped and one that's the same format as drives
> use.  I plugged in both and had the same results as you - perhaps with
> more fear, as I thought that flash was something blowing (having no
> clue that the case has LEDs. :)
>
> I unplugged one of those additional 12V leads from the motherboard - I
> chose to unplug the drive-format one, freeing it up to power a drive,
> keeping the weird square-shaped one plugged in.  It then ran fine.
> Apparently they are redundant, but you can only use one.

According to the Antec manual the square-shaped connector is the CPU 
power connection. It is plugged in correctly.

> If none of the above, I suggest double-checking/experimenting with the
> direction that the power/reset-switch leads from the case are plugged in.

I'll try that. I always get that sort of thing mixed up.

Thanks for the suggestions ! :)

Best,

dp





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