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25th September 2008, 07:39 PM
|  | TST Master | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,107 posts. Location: England Reputation:  | | | PC wiring
Hi all. I intend to create the definitive guide to pc wiring.
I have collected quite a bit of data already but was wondering if anyone has any useful information, pictures, or diagrams?
I am bound to have forgotten something. 
It will be a complete wiring guide aimed at the beginner who wants to build a pc right through to the moder who wants to do something cool.
Basically, i want to put lots of useful information into one place.
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Last edited by Rik; 25th September 2008 at 07:41 PM.
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25th September 2008, 07:58 PM
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Good idea Rik - don't forget to tell them about the dangers of using rubber bands!
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Last edited by Albert Lionheart; 25th September 2008 at 08:32 PM.
Reason: Identity crisis (mine!) Sorry Rik
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25th September 2008, 08:30 PM
|  | Community Moderator | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 4,345 posts. Location: Oxford, UK Reputation: | |
I haven't even posted in here yet  Well, I have now obviously 
The first things that come to mind for me are connecting wires like IDE, SATA etc, and then power connectors like molex and SATA. You could also to things like the USB and front panel headers on motherboards.
Any other ideas I'll let you know 
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25th September 2008, 08:34 PM
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I have diagrams and info for most of that dave.
One thing i am having a little trouble with is headphone and microphone wiring information.
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25th September 2008, 08:38 PM
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Most motherboards will only supply a connection to either the front panel or the back - some use jumpers to change the setting for the front (default is the back) and others don't. There seems no pattern to it,
I always leave things as they are and tie back the front panel connections to show that they are not in use and have maybe fallen off. Should tie them back in any case, but some machines I get in here had not seen a cable tie at all and the wires are all over the place.
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25th September 2008, 09:10 PM
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I can't get my front audio to work  The motherboard manual tells me where to put the wires, but I have 3 left over so they're just hanging there.
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25th September 2008, 10:07 PM
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Do you need to change anything in the BIOS?
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25th September 2008, 10:27 PM
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Dave, find a manual download for your mobo and post the link and tell me your case wiring and i will help you sort it all out, the information will also be useful for my guide i expect.
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27th September 2008, 07:39 PM
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Cheers mate Not feeling in the most "taking PC apart to look at what the wires say" mood tonight from not feeling well but hopefully tomorrow will be a better day and I'll get it sorted for you as soon as I can 
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27th September 2008, 07:42 PM
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No worries mate, whenever you are ready.
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27th September 2008, 07:53 PM
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Coolies
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