Card Reader Connection?

[CDC Mail Guy]

I have a card reader installed on a desktop that I am working on, and I didn't pay attention when I was swapping out motherboards and now I am not sure where this thing plugs into. I am not sure the make/model of the reader, I just know that it has a yellow 4 pin connection on it.

The motherboard is a MSI G31TM-P21 if that matters. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

I THINK it plugs into the 4 pin side of one of the front USB connections...but I am not 100% positive. Thank you all in advance

 

[tcsenter]

What was the old motherboard?

 

[corkyg]

It might be useful also to ID the card reader so a user guide can be accessed on the OEM's website. Normally, an internal reader connects to an internal USB header on the mobo.

 

[CDC Mail Guy]

Old motherboard was an ECS 960GX-M...like socket 939 if memory serves correctly. I am guessing that for lack of anywhere else to plug it into, that it goes onto the 4 pin side of a USB header.

 

[lxskllr]

Sounds right, but make sure you test it out before turning it over. I burned up a digital camera, and 2 MP3 players by not hooking up the front header right. The odd thing was USB drives worked fine Sometime I'm gonna sit down, and look at the pin out to see how that could be, but as of now, I'm chalking it up to magic :^D

 

[tcsenter]

As long as the older board wasn't an OEM version with some proprietary connectors, it should've had standard USB header pin-outs. So yes, it goes plugged into one half or side of the nine pin USB header. Red wire typically goes to Pin 1 (VCC1_+5V) or Pin 2 (VCC2_+5V). e.g.

 

[CDC Mail Guy]

Okay...the computer is up and running, and the card reader WORKS with it plugged into the 4 pin half of the USB. As usual, I thank you all for the help