Cheiftec USB and Firewaire headers a pain.

[coomarlin]

I'm got the Cheiftec case that everyone and their brother has along with an EPOX 8RDA+ motherboard. I'd like to hook the headers to the board, but I'm a little confused. The firewire header is a completely different type of connector so it might be out of the quaestion, but the USB headers will fit. THe only problem is I'm a little confused as to how they need to be placed. My confusion stems around the ground pins. I'm comfortable with the position od the Poweer and D1-D2 pins, but the ground pins don't seem to jive. I hooked them up as I thought they should be and my board wouldn't boot. I pulled them back off and the board boots. Obvisouly I had them on wrong. Anyone have a pic or suggestions. The cheiftec case did not come with any instrcutions, although their website does have some pinout diagrams. Not that they are very helpful or anything.

 

[jagr10]

Check your motherboard manual. They tell you how to connect all the extra's.

 

[safoo]

Try this link for the USB installation. All the pins should be specified in your motherboard manual.

linky

 

[mechBgon]

Don't put anything on Pin #10 of an 8RDA/8RDA+. That's what's causing the no-boot problem... this pin is hot +5V for some reason. Just leave that pin unoccupied and you're on your way