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Gamer Bhoy 89

z0oT wrote: »

I bet you got a great feeling when you pressed the power button for the 1st time? The way everything whirrs to life and you're presented with the BIOS setting screen.

Savor it - it becomes less thrilling the more you do it.

Well the first time I pressed the power button it didnt turn on lol.

I had the Power SW cable in the wrong slot (super tiny writing on the board I could barely read it) and then when I finally turned it on the rear fan wasn't spinning. I missed that cable too.

There is one cable I didn't plug in yet because i just don't know where it goes but it's a 4pin connector and it says something along the lines of RGB "something" but I only assume it's for something I don't actually have(?)

BloodBath

I really wish that those tiny connections were standardised into 1 bigger block connector.

I've had some boards that had a block that you could put all the connectors into outside of the case then just slot the block into the board. So handy but hardly anyone does it for some reason.

Tazzimus

Motherboard manual is great for when the writing is tiny.

I've had cases where those wires were individual connectors, as in each cable was a separate connection. Got rid of that case as soon as possible.

uchimata83

That case (which is an absolute beast btw) looks like it has an integrated RGB strip near the PSU, which may be the connection you're looking for.

Great job on your first build

z0oT

BloodBath wrote: »

I really wish that those tiny connections were standardised into 1 bigger block connector.

I've had some boards that had a block that you could put all the connectors into outside of the case then just slot the block into the board. So handy but hardly anyone does it for some reason.

Asus used to be the main motherboard company that used to do that, but usually only on their high end boards.

Although... I haven't owned a high end Asus board since the original Rampage Formula with the 775 socket & X48 chipset way back in 2008, which had that block connector for the front panel. Every board I've had since hasn't had it.

Have they completely stopped doing that now?

wotzgoingon

z0oT wrote: »

Have they completely stopped doing that now?

No some boards still do it. Not that I have experience with it since I haven't bought a new boards in years but I seen it mentioned in some motherboard reviews on YouTube.

As mentioned above it seems to be only high end models that get it. Must be cost saving for not using it on all boards.

.G.

BloodBath wrote: »

I really wish that those tiny connections were standardised into 1 bigger block connector.

I've had some boards that had a block that you could put all the connectors into outside of the case then just slot the block into the board. So handy but hardly anyone does it for some reason.

Yeah I got one with my first ever build, an Asus board, I've kept that block for every build since.

K.O.Kiki

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

Well the first time I pressed the power button it didnt turn on lol.

I had the Power SW cable in the wrong slot (super tiny writing on the board I could barely read it) and then when I finally turned it on the rear fan wasn't spinning. I missed that cable too.

There is one cable I didn't plug in yet because i just don't know where it goes but it's a 4pin connector and it says something along the lines of RGB "something" but I only assume it's for something I don't actually have(?)

Did you read the manual?

Tazzimus

OSI wrote: »

You would think so, but my current Gigabyte board came with an instruction manual that is flat out wrong. If you didn’t know what you were doing and followed it blindly the machine would never boot.

Interesting, haven't had that misfortune yet.
My last few boards have been Asus though, so there's some consistency with them at least.

All new Aorus mobo's come with that front panel connector gizmo. Very handy indeed.

z0oT

OSI wrote: »

You would think so, but my current Gigabyte board came with an instruction manual that is flat out wrong. If you didn’t know what you were doing and followed it blindly the machine would never boot.

The Asus board I have in my server (B450M-A) required you to scan a QR code in the manual that took you to some shady looking Chinese site before you got the pinout for the front panel header. It's the worst I've ever had.

The board was cheap and it's been solid since though, so I can forgive.

Deleted User wrote: »

All new Aorus mobo's come with that front panel connector gizmo. Very handy indeed.

Really? The Aorus board I have didn't come with it.

Gamer Bhoy 89

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Did you read the manual?

I couldn't find anything in the manual relating to it. Either that or it's in there and I missed it.

I'm not at home until Monday so I'll have another look when I get back

Skerries

z0oT wrote: »

Really? The Aorus board I have didn't come with it.

my X470 ultra Gaming came with a G connector

EoinHef

Z390 Aorus Elite came with one aswell

Yea, that's the yoke that was with my X570 Elite.

Shiminay

I had a high end Asus board before about 12 or 13 years ago and it had one of those blocks for plugging those small pins together, it was one of my favourite features cause of how fiddly those things can be. Seems mad that it never became a standard feature.

z0oT

The ATX standard really is ancient at this point - dating back over 20 years.

It's really in need of an update - standardizing that front panel connector is just one of the things that could be done.

Venom

z0oT wrote: »

The ATX standard really is ancient at this point - dating back over 20 years.

It's really in need of an update - standardizing that front panel connector is just one of the things that could be done.

The front panel connections are already standardised and have been for decades, that's how they work with all motherboard and case pairings
A new connector type containing all the various headers would be a nice idea but I don't see it happening.

Shiminay

Found a site selling the Asus one: https://www.moddiy.com/products/Asus-Q%252dConnector-%252d-USB-Connector-%2810%252d1-Pin%29-%7B47%7D-System-Panel-Connector-%2820%252d8-Pin%29.html

K.O.Kiki

Shiminay wrote: »

Found a site selling the Asus one: https://www.moddiy.com/products/Asus-Q%252dConnector-%252d-USB-Connector-%2810%252d1-Pin%29-%7B47%7D-System-Panel-Connector-%2820%252d8-Pin%29.html

Found similar, cheaper yokes on AliExpress

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1940519451.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.1af27785rKh2Me&algo_pvid=33b8fc0b-57f7-47fc-8989-fd2b624402d5&algo_expid=33b8fc0b-57f7-47fc-8989-fd2b624402d5-2&btsid=90a757ba-aa13-4768-ba86-285361abb839&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5,searchweb201603_53

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32880112526.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.5.51641abfCmKqCG&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.13338.146400.0&scm_id=1007.13338.146400.0&scm-url=1007.13338.146400.0&pvid=c0f955f0-b72e-49ca-91f4-a23c61961088

Venom

RTX is on and that's the last upgrade for a while.

Possibly

Rob2D

Upgrades. Y'all need to get on my level:

Shlippery

Rob2D wrote: »

Upgrades. Y'all need to get on my level:

There's a lot to digest there :pac:

deceit

My new WIP Ryzen build:

BloodBath

That' some slick tube work there. Nice work.

Are they the Corsair Hydro X parts?

deceit

Deleted User wrote: »

Are they the Corsair Hydro X parts?

Only the res/pump combo is.

The corsair fittings are rebranded bitspower fittings. I would rather then just get the originals.
The blocks are all EK. I much prefer the look of EK blocks and I'm really not a fan of Corsair GPU blocks.

z0oT

deceit wrote: »

Only the res/pump combo is.

The corsair fittings are rebranded bitspower fittings. I would rather then just get the originals.
The blocks are all EK. I much prefer the look of EK blocks and I'm really not a fan of Corsair GPU blocks.

Nice work with the liquid cooling.

What CPU have you got in there currently? Are you still hanging on for a 3950X?

deceit

z0oT wrote: »

Nice work with the liquid cooling.

What CPU have you got in there currently? Are you still hanging on for a 3950X?

Thanks, I bought a 3700x as a temp cpu until the 3950x is out. I will order the 3950x the day its released.
I was just rambling through mediamarkt when I seen it on a shelf. Decided I have to have it until the other is out .

K.O.Kiki

Had to redo the layout but my Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 is installed.