External Front Panel Module?

[WinNut]

Is there an external front panel module anywhere?

 

I may be testing out a really old motherboard at school and need to know if there is a small handheld module that had power/reset buttons on it because this board does NOT have an onboard power button. (The cpu is an i386 DX clocked at an ultra fast 23/33MHz...)

 

So basically I am talking about a small handheld device that has a power and reset button on it. This would be connected to the front panel header on the board, which will be sitting on a ghetto test bench, and ran from there.

 

 

If you do find one let me know!

 

Of course I could just DIY it and yank a front panel module from a case and run it like that...

[bob345]

just find out what pins the power and reset buttons will be plugged into and just bridge the two pins together with a paper clip.

[WinNut]

I could do that but I'd prefer not to since I will probably run DOS 6.22 on the thing....

Don't think it could handle Win95, 30 Pin SIMMs FTW

[bob345]

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Replacement-Power-Reset-BEZELWRKIT/dp/B00213KDQK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1394660813&sr=8-3&keywords=pc+power+button

 

edit. nvm this is much cheaper  http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Motherboard-Computer-Switch-Button/dp/B009CWY8PA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394660912&sr=8-2&keywords=pc+power+button

this should do what you are asking.

[Ertman]

How does that stop your from shorting a reset or power on?

[W-L]

Something like this??

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8756/ele-414/FrozenCPU_ATX_Control_Kit_0014.html

[WinNut]

How does that stop your from shorting a reset or power on?

Because I have to constantly do it since DOS can't do a software shutdown and it gets annoying. Eventually I will end up forgetting which is which.

 

Oh and there is some disgusting brownish crusted stuff on the bottom of the board, how should I go about removing it?

[WinNut]

Something like this??

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8756/ele-414/FrozenCPU_ATX_Control_Kit_0014.html

Thanks! I'll see if my teacher is willing to buy this.

[slasher0161]

I would just use a razor blade or key to bridge. Not worth rigging a switch up for a bit of mucking around.

[WinNut]

I would just use a razor blade or key to bridge. Not worth rigging a switch up for a bit of mucking around.

It might become a semi-permanant test bench!

 

Still need an AT PSU and an ISA graphics card...

 

The PSU I can probably yank from the teacher's rig, the ISA gpu i will need to find someplace...

[slasher0161]

Well fair enough if you are going to set a bench up that will see a bit of use, first impression I got was a once or twice use job. 

[Scheer]

I always use a screwdriver tip...

 

Just jam it down in that area and wiggle til you see lights come on, haven't blown up a motherboard yet.  B)

 

EDIT: Forgot to refresh the page to check for new comments... had it open for quite a while.

 

Do you have a bunch of old case parts by chance? If so, take a picture and I bet I can find some things in there you can cobble together that would work for this.

[slasher0161]

Or be lucky like myself and jag a modsmart vandal switch for $9 AUD when I saw one in the colour I wanted at that price I couldn't say no.