I have a Chenbro Xpider II case, and an ASUS A8N-SLI deluxe mobo and now i've hit a big question mark!
The connectors from the front of the case (LEDs, power button, etc.) go in fine to the motherboard, except for one labelled GND.
I assume this is a ground wire, it is only one pin, but there are many places left on the motherboard panel!
Neither manual says about placing this - and i'm so close to finishing the build!
Any help and/or suggestions greatly appreciated!
Does your motherboard have front USB connectors? Other than that I can't think what it's from, you don't need a ground on the front pannel connectors, so just leave it out.
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It does have a couple of usb, but they're separate - and already plugged in!
I just want to make sure if i leave it out it won't cause a big explosion.
Also, does anyone know a good place to attatch the grounding wire from the Tagen 480w PSU?
The manual says "on the mainboard" but seems a tad risky to me, so anywhere good on the case?
Cheers
Well, I didn't put mine on the motherboard, I just attached mine to my motherboard tray. I've never used your Case before, so I don't know what it looks like, but just put it on the mobo tray (if there is one)
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I put the grounding wire from the Tagan 480W onto one of the screws that holds an empty PCI slot in place. I think it should be fine so long as it is connected to the case.
"Well, there was your Uncle Tiberius who died wrapped in cabbage leaves but we assumed that was a freak accident."
How come the tagan has a grounding cable? None of the other psu's do.
I do the same. The wire can be (taped down and) kept out of the way with this method.Originally Posted by mike_w
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I ended up using the spare screw from the Tagan to attatch it to the case - and all seems well! Thanks for the advice.
I got a random problem with XP though. Something about D:\1386\asms and so i had to reinstall with another cd.
Typical that the hardware was fine - but good old microsoft couldn't resist kicking up a fuss!
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