How do i install the front panel connections with the crystal 570 x computer case i have a z 270 motherboard but don't see the HDD led cable but i see other 3 cables that aren't labeled any help w?

Answer 1

There's something wrong because that case comes with HDD LED, HD AUDIO, POWER SW, RESET SW and a POWER LED+ and POWER LED - connector and they should all be labeled on the connector itself.

The HD audio is wider than the others. The power + and - are 2 single connector cables.

the remaining 3 you can do by trial and error.

plug one onto the power switch connector on the board, press the power button and see if it switches on. if that doesn't work try the next one. Do the same with the reset connector.

Answer 2

Traditionally, the hard drive LED has red and black wires leading from it, the power LED has green and black, and the power switch has yellow and black. These are all usually two-pin leads coming from the front panel of the case. The HD audio is a separate cable that has two rows of about five or six pins each, similar to the USB cable but both are keyed differently, so make sure that you don't try to force the wrong cable into the wrong connector on the motherboard.

By the way, a little hint for you: the colored lead in those two-pin connectors is always the positive while the black is always the negative. In the "Front Panel" connector, always place the positive lead toward the left (lower-numbered pin) of the connector. They are numbered left to right for each of the two rows.

In certain computer cases, the insulation of the individual wires are covered by some sort of sheath that hides their color (such as a black sheath as in the case of my current computer case). So, in that instance, look for labels on the connectors themselves such as POWER SW, PW LED, HDD LED, HD AUD, etc.

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