Positive/negative power switch cable

[RandomNeedsHelp]

Hi, my build is basically finished. I am using an aftermsrket power switch. It doesnt say what cable is positive/negative. I know on the motherboars pos is right and neg is left. How do i find out which way i need to install the plug?

Thank you.

[RandomNeedsHelp]

Just now, RandomNeedsHelp said:

Hi, my build is basically finished. I am using an aftermsrket power switch. It doesnt say what cable is positive/negative. I know on the motherboars pos is left and neg is right. How do i find out which way i need to install the plug?

Thank you.

 

[RandomNeedsHelp]

Hi, my build is basically finished. I am using an aftermsrket power switch. It doesnt say what cable is positive/negative. I know on the motherboars pos is left and neg is right.How do i find out which way i need to install the plug?

Thank you.

[Poinkachu]

7 minutes ago, RandomNeedsHelp said:

Hi, my build is basically finished. I am using an aftermsrket power switch. It doesnt say what cable is positive/negative. I know on the motherboars pos is right and neg is left. How do i find out which way i need to install the plug?

Thank you.

Doesn't actually matter. Unless you use some kind of "special" switch that needs to have proper flow of electricity for some reason (like LED inside the switch or something).

 

The use of the switch as power button is simply to momentarily short the two pins more "elegantly & easier"

(that's why people can turn on their motherboard with just a flatheat screwdriver or any other electrically conductive object)

[Eigenvektor]

The power plug just shorts two cables to start your PC. It doesn't have a direction, plug it in whatever way you want. But in general, the + is the same direction for all the pins.

[OhioYJ]

33 minutes ago, RandomNeedsHelp said:

Hi, my build is basically finished. I am using an aftermsrket power switch. It doesnt say what cable is positive/negative. I know on the motherboars pos is left and neg is right.

Some things polarity matters, like LEDs (power LED, HD LED). The power switch, it doesn't matter which way you hook up technically. The switch just shorts the pins together, so there is technically no positive or negative.  Hook it up either way. Should not matter.

[Skiiwee29]

@RandomNeedsHelp I have merged your threads together. Please don't make duplicate threads. A single thread is all that is necessary.