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Started by rello
Sat, 03 Jul 2004 02:52
firewire header wiring query - help please
Author: rello
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 02:52
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 02:52
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please see http://www.aargent.com.au/postings/ Motherboard is Epox 8RDA3 Case is Task 6600 i can't match the case wires with the header on the board any help or tips would be greatly appreciated relloman
Re: firewire header wiring query - help please
Author: David Besack
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 05:09
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 05:09
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rello wrote: > please see http://www.aargent.com.au/postings/ > Motherboard is Epox 8RDA3 > Case is Task 6600 > i can't match the case wires with the header on the board > any help or tips would be greatly appreciated > > relloman VP is power (the header marked +12V) VG is ground (the header marked GND) Firewire headers provide 4 pins: data + data - power ground And snice there is 2 connections on the header, you have 8 pins (the ninth is technically a ground but is really just there for locating pin 1). However, it looks like your case is designed so that only one firewire port will have power. You would be able to use it for an external drive, but not for powering an iPod (for example). Just plug the VP into one of the power headers and the VG into one of the ground, everything should be fine.
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