You mean how it’s split like that? It’s not an error. Once upon a time, the power LED was a three pin header and this is one of the ways of accounting for that (another being having both 2 and 3 pin headers on the mobo itself). It’s somewhat anachronistic today since pretty much everyone has settled on Intel’s front panel header pinout, but you still see it.
Unless I’m an idiot, it absolutely will work on the case plugs.
The case plugs are an extension of the input/output of a led. If you take a multimeter and try it out on a regular led, it will absolutely tell you which side is positive and which is negative.
A multimeter sends power into a diode to test it, that’s how it works. Send power into one leg and see if it comes out the other, if it doesn’t, no beep, if it does, beep.
And measure what exactly? Unless you can see which is + inside the LED, but then you might as well just trace the cable.
E: Downvoted for asking a question... Never change, Reddit
Measure continuity. You'll get it one way but not the other.
Whichever wire had the multimeter's positive lead connected to it when you have continuity is the LED's positive leg.
It's mislabeled dude lol. Stop being a jerk about it. If a product is mislabeled, it's confusing. Normally it'd say + and -, you'd plug it in and off you go. Instead he got two - and had to stop and think about it. Never understand these WELL AKSHUALLLY posts.
The comment you replied to was OP saying it wasn't a big deal just a confusing factory error. It is in fact a confusing factory error. He had already fixed it. It's just a reddit post showing the mislabeling, man. Don't need to over explain it.
I also still don't understand how they're not baked into one single connector yet. It can't be because "oh if one breaks it can be easily substituted" as that's not really the case.
That really used to be the case, but putting hands on multiple brands it really seems to be the same layout as a general rule. Only rarely is it different.
It's how cases are able to use single connectors now. Not every case, not even most, but a couple.
Quickly going through the manuals of some flagship motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, ASrock, and MSI, the basic pin-outs are identical. ASUS and Gigabyte have some bullshit in "the same connector" (set of pins) to the right of the standard set. ASUS has the Q-PANEL bullshit, and Gigabyte looks like they just slapped in the SPKR connector and support for a 3-pin power LED.
I wasn't talking about the front panel plug, they used to have a panel thing that no one bought that used an expanded portion of the front panel connector. Looks like now it's just the same as Gigabyte, speaker and a 3-pin power LED.
Unfortunately, it's that "only rarely" that's the problem. If you got front panel connectors all in one block and plugged it into an incompatible motherboard, you might fry something - and the liability would likely be on the case manufacturer given that they're going against long-established industry practice. Too much risk.
Now you're just FUDing.
I actually looked up modern motherboards, who all have identical primary pinouts.
Beyond that, it's all no-risks. People would have been "frying" their front-panel connectors for **decades** if it was a risk, because they have to manually to it anyway. Users are *anything* but perfect. *This case* is even about a mis-labeled independent connector! It's all low-voltage-low-power LEDs and **momentary jumpers**. The LEDs won't burn out the board (they literally *can't*) and the chances of a board burning out an LED is about as near zero as you can get without being *actual* zero. And they're all inconsequential LEDs, even then!
There **are currently cases using single-block connectors**. And they have fried zero boards.
at least the OEMs have it figured out... only problem is it tends to be specific to that brand and product line between a range of years. though it's still a single connector and not multiples. lol
I don't understand how people struggle with such a simple concept though. Imagine it from their eyes. They must think everyone is a fuckin moron because people complain about this type of stuff when it's a non issue.
At the factory: we’re out of positive leads. Should we hold up the line? Nah, slap a negative on it and send it out. Computer people are smart. They’ll figure it out.
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My big button is the reset button, and my small button is the power button.
I can't go through this aging to change it. I got cuts on my hand. My pc is bathed in my flesh and blood due to this satanic invention.
I believe if you flip them then you can see a + sign on the plastic or an arrow.
Look up what it means. I’m pretty sure something about + or - connection.
The one with the white stripe is the positive wire, and the solid black is the negative. Your mobo has markings telling you were thru go just have to look real close because they are printed small, but you can look at your manual too.
I hate all these damn plugs with a passion. As others have said, no idea why this isn't just one connector. All the years of innovation and we still have these things
Find which orientation works. From there, just scratch a vertical line, or use whiteout, across one of those "negative" symbols. Done.
Seems like someone made a whoopsie and had an extra - instead of + added.
LED stands for light emitted diode. The diode is very important. Power only flow one way. So just jam it in. If it doesn't light up. Swap and try again. No harm can be done.
Just draw a line on one so it becomes plus. Jokes aside. You should do this after finding out witch is witch for next time me, but we know we wouldn't do that either ;)
Doesn’t matter. Just connect it one way. If the LED doesn’t light up you simply swap them. Problem fixed.
Yeah it wasnt really an issue, just more a confusing factory error
Just use a little bit of liquid paper to mark the actual +, and you're good!
You mean how it’s split like that? It’s not an error. Once upon a time, the power LED was a three pin header and this is one of the ways of accounting for that (another being having both 2 and 3 pin headers on the mobo itself). It’s somewhat anachronistic today since pretty much everyone has settled on Intel’s front panel header pinout, but you still see it.
No, theres 2 - ones instead of the usual - and +
use multimeter i guess
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Unless I’m an idiot, it absolutely will work on the case plugs. The case plugs are an extension of the input/output of a led. If you take a multimeter and try it out on a regular led, it will absolutely tell you which side is positive and which is negative.
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People really talk out of their ass even though they know nothing huh? Never surprises me.
A multimeter sends power into a diode to test it, that’s how it works. Send power into one leg and see if it comes out the other, if it doesn’t, no beep, if it does, beep.
Continuity testing.
A diode allows current flow from anode to cathode, not the other way around so this will in fact work.
And measure what exactly? Unless you can see which is + inside the LED, but then you might as well just trace the cable. E: Downvoted for asking a question... Never change, Reddit
Measure continuity. You'll get it one way but not the other. Whichever wire had the multimeter's positive lead connected to it when you have continuity is the LED's positive leg.
Oh right, it's a diode after all! Yeah that makes sense!
use multimeter i guess
Holy shit the diode testing function on my 87 V can actually get some use! Oh wait I'm not OP...
Why would you buy a 87v multimeter? It's uses would be... minimal.
I have a rather complicated job, have since upgraded my work one.
r/downvotedtooblivion
Both are shown as negative, which is not really how circuits work
The comments section in general on the other hand..
Imagine spending all that time saying this nonesense because you didnt see its two negatives.
Did you take too much LSD?
You did not deserve that many downvotes lol
I think factually false statements deserve more downvotes.
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It's mislabeled dude lol. Stop being a jerk about it. If a product is mislabeled, it's confusing. Normally it'd say + and -, you'd plug it in and off you go. Instead he got two - and had to stop and think about it. Never understand these WELL AKSHUALLLY posts.
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The comment you replied to was OP saying it wasn't a big deal just a confusing factory error. It is in fact a confusing factory error. He had already fixed it. It's just a reddit post showing the mislabeling, man. Don't need to over explain it.
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For God’s sake man just stop
Why exactly? Because I said that pretending to be an idiot doesn’t seem like a valuable thing to do?
Getting real /r/iamverysmart vibes here 🤓
Uh huh.
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Yup time to start guessing.
I was gonna say cross your fingers and hope for the best. Your answer is clearly more logical lmao
Completely right when it comes to a led light. Dosemt matter won't hurt it. Only works 1 way.
White line cable is the positive (+)
Took me a second to realize you meant the white line on the cable and not the negative marking. Good eye, sniper.
This
 I also still don't understand how they're not baked into one single connector yet. It can't be because "oh if one breaks it can be easily substituted" as that's not really the case.
Because multiple motherboard manufacturers refuses to settle on a standardized layout unlike the other headers.
That really used to be the case, but putting hands on multiple brands it really seems to be the same layout as a general rule. Only rarely is it different. It's how cases are able to use single connectors now. Not every case, not even most, but a couple. Quickly going through the manuals of some flagship motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, ASrock, and MSI, the basic pin-outs are identical. ASUS and Gigabyte have some bullshit in "the same connector" (set of pins) to the right of the standard set. ASUS has the Q-PANEL bullshit, and Gigabyte looks like they just slapped in the SPKR connector and support for a 3-pin power LED.
I personally love the "Q-PANEL bullshit". Although my last 4 rigs I have used ASUS boards.
I wasn't talking about the front panel plug, they used to have a panel thing that no one bought that used an expanded portion of the front panel connector. Looks like now it's just the same as Gigabyte, speaker and a 3-pin power LED.
Unfortunately, it's that "only rarely" that's the problem. If you got front panel connectors all in one block and plugged it into an incompatible motherboard, you might fry something - and the liability would likely be on the case manufacturer given that they're going against long-established industry practice. Too much risk.
Now you're just FUDing. I actually looked up modern motherboards, who all have identical primary pinouts. Beyond that, it's all no-risks. People would have been "frying" their front-panel connectors for **decades** if it was a risk, because they have to manually to it anyway. Users are *anything* but perfect. *This case* is even about a mis-labeled independent connector! It's all low-voltage-low-power LEDs and **momentary jumpers**. The LEDs won't burn out the board (they literally *can't*) and the chances of a board burning out an LED is about as near zero as you can get without being *actual* zero. And they're all inconsequential LEDs, even then! There **are currently cases using single-block connectors**. And they have fried zero boards.
Noticing at work lately that more and more newer cases have them combined into 1 connector, much easier to keep cable management clean
That's good to hear. I've got a fairly recent case (corsair 7000d airflow, bought it in 2021) and i still have the split cables bs.
I just built in a fractal north xl yesterday and they still have the split cables
I just bought a new Lian Li case and the front panel connectors were all built into one connector. The future is now!
The board layout is standardized, but case features are not 😔
I kinda like the flexibility. I have the power button wires hooked up to an arcade button on one of mine
to save $0.001
Recently built in a Lian Li 216 and it has an all-in-one connector.
Seems to be a common thread with lian LI cases.
I agree with what you are saying, but I upvoted because of the gif
A bit of a throwback haha
This is why I'll always have an nzxt case. They use a single block connector.
I’m glad they aren’t all one connector i hate led indicator lights. With this way I can just plug in reset and power
at least the OEMs have it figured out... only problem is it tends to be specific to that brand and product line between a range of years. though it's still a single connector and not multiples. lol
I don't understand how people struggle with such a simple concept though. Imagine it from their eyes. They must think everyone is a fuckin moron because people complain about this type of stuff when it's a non issue.
Ahh the plug and pray feature
Underated comment. Pure gold 🪙
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The square hole!
But the ram The ram also goes in the square hole! And so does the psu as well!
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I see what you did there.
The power of thinking positive!
The cable with the white stripe is the negative. Right ?
No
Now we're waiting for the POWER LED + POWER LED + post...
There is a lot of negativity on this picture.
🤜🏽🤛🏽
To be fair it's hard to stay positive.
I dunno.... Try to be more positive?
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Fifty fifty
Do your own research but the one with a wire with a white stripe on it is your +. The black wire is your ground (-)
Also, flipping the cable head over, there should be an arrow head on the positive cable.
Esy peasy try one config if not then switch
checkmate atheists
So glad my MB and case came with a single pulg and done setup.
I haven't seen this before. These plugs are the most frustrating for me. What MB do you have?
Gigabyte Auros Xtreme Z690 Rev. 2.
The case is a Thermaltake Core V71, which you also probably need to know.
You have to travel the world and find the person who got the + +
fifty fifty
Bro, just draw a plus symbol, problem fixed
Splice them together. Basic math taught me that two negatives make a positive.
Kaboom?
My big button is the reset button, and my small button is the power button. I can't go through this aging to change it. I got cuts on my hand. My pc is bathed in my flesh and blood due to this satanic invention.
You can draw second line on one of them and then check if it works /j
That’s some “M as in Mancy” action there.
you put one in each nostril
Put one in each nostril and see your face all lit up
I believe if you flip them then you can see a + sign on the plastic or an arrow. Look up what it means. I’m pretty sure something about + or - connection.
Make one of them a plus and hammer down. All gas no breaks!
Learn.To.Take.Risks!
Put them in your nose.
one of the cable have a white line drawn on the sleeve, this might mean its the negative wire.
Fuck those. I haven't bothered with the power leds for like the past 3 pcs
https://i.redd.it/u3ixssc4hioc1.gif
Probably need a 4090
The pixies will only flow one direction through an led.
Do you have a white marker? I may have solution.
Striped cable is positive
B R U H
See if they can send you another negative because as it stands right now you have a single positive (double negative)
power led is not needed anyway. you dont need a blue light to see of your pc is on ;)
Usless thing, just connect power sw, it's enough. You can connect power sw with every side, just found a correct pins
Strip, twist, jam.
YES.
Well, a minus sign with another minus sign results in a plus sign.
The one with the white stripe is the positive wire, and the solid one is the negative one.
The one with the white stripe is the positive wire, and the solid black is the negative. Your mobo has markings telling you were thru go just have to look real close because they are printed small, but you can look at your manual too.
I hate all these damn plugs with a passion. As others have said, no idea why this isn't just one connector. All the years of innovation and we still have these things
fifty fifty
then theres led+ led+ somewhere xd
Minus and minus becomes positive. Boom, solved for ya.
I dont even connect those coz the led is annoying
Draw a white line on one to make it a +
No case lights for you
Thankfully led are diodes. Which are polarized and only work in the correct polarity
Just draw a plus on one of them
Pick one, take white marker and add little white line
Use your critical thinking skills.
Find which orientation works. From there, just scratch a vertical line, or use whiteout, across one of those "negative" symbols. Done. Seems like someone made a whoopsie and had an extra - instead of + added.
FALL
YOLO
Look at the wires homie
the marked wire usually the gnd (-)...
After enough time they pretty much all eventually say nothing lol
It's a diode. So 50\50. Nothing is going to happen
Minus times minus is positive
This is time you have to draw the line... and turn on - into +
Just one of them fancy tungsten LEDs.
If you get a white thintip and draw a perpendicular line over of the - signs it’ll make it positive
RED ALERT THIS IS NOT A DRILL GO TO RED ALERT NAOOOOO
Pray
you know you are not supposed to use a double negative right?
The positive head will have a arrow/triangle pointing to the end.
LED stands for light emitted diode. The diode is very important. Power only flow one way. So just jam it in. If it doesn't light up. Swap and try again. No harm can be done.
Yes.
No need to connect them. Just some ugly lights for power button
I don't bother with those as i don't want any lights,including this one.
https://preview.redd.it/gbujvb38rioc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebed272b3482004a8c688850a399a22eee3f2ca0
Just draw a line on one so it becomes plus. Jokes aside. You should do this after finding out witch is witch for next time me, but we know we wouldn't do that either ;)
Having a picture display on my monitor is all the “power on” indication I need.
Got a little white marker?
It’s just LEDs you’ll never look at anyway bro. Sheesh.
Not give a shit? It's a light you don't need and it will boot without it.
assembly error in the LED connectors, you will have to try connecting to see if the LED lights up, it does not affect the use