High density front panel connector?

[porina]

I recently got an Acer OEM mobo cheap and now I'm working through its quirks. One is the front panel header has pin density tighter than that commonly found on consumer tier mobos. Look at that... whatever it is connector to the right, that's the normal enthusiast connector spacing. Anyone know if there is any adapter available for the high density connector as I'm guessing enthusiast cases wont connect to it. I'm currently using the screwdriver method to power it on but at some point would like to get it in a case.

 

BTW I've only seen the high density connector twice. On this Acer mobo and another time on a HPE server mobo. Seems to be an OEM thing.

[BillBill]

Use cpuid to find the exact model of the motherboard and then do a search. You might be able to find what is compatible.  

[jaslion]

You can just get some mini thin breadboard cable extenders that adapt to full size.

[Needfuldoer]

3 minutes ago, porina said:

I recently got an Acer OEM mobo cheap and now I'm working through its quirks. One is the front panel header has pin density tighter than that commonly found on consumer tier mobos. Look at that... whatever it is connector to the right, that's the normal enthusiast connector spacing. Anyone know if there is any adapter available for the high density connector as I'm guessing enthusiast cases wont connect to it. I'm currently using the screwdriver method to power it on but at some point would like to get it in a case.

 

BTW I've only seen the high density connector twice. On this Acer mobo and another time on a HPE server mobo. Seems to be an OEM thing.

Looks like the same pin pitch that laptop IDE used back in the day. Are they 2mm instead of the normal 2.54mm? If so you should be able to get some jumper cables with the right size Dupont connectors on each end and roll your own adapter.

 

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Connector-Ribbon-Female-Length/dp/B07FKLKM7L

https://www.amazon.com/Fielect-Connector-Conductor-Electrical-Equipment/dp/B081N3H657/

[porina]

8 minutes ago, BillBill said:

Use cpuid to find the exact model of the motherboard and then do a search. You might be able to find what is compatible.  

The mobo was never separately sold. It came as part of a whole system so the case was matched to the mobo. I've tried to find info on the mobo and there is very little.

 

5 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Looks like the same pin pitch that laptop IDE used back in the day. Are they 2mm instead of the normal 2.54mm? If so you should be able to get some jumper cables with the right size Dupont connectors on each end and roll your own adapter.

I think this is it! Thanks. Didn't know what the connectors were called. In the HPE example previously, I used random parts where I used to work to make one up, but I'm not there any more.

[BillBill]

39 minutes ago, porina said:

The mobo was never separately sold. It came as part of a whole system so the case was matched to the mobo. I've tried to find info on the mobo and there is very little.

 

I think this is it! Thanks. Didn't know what the connectors were called. In the HPE example previously, I used random parts where I used to work to make one up, but I'm not there any more.

Using cpuid you can find the model number of the motherboard and that should lead you to the model of PC and what kind of case it was in. Most OEM motherboards don't have much info. Yet they might share similarities to non-OEM motherboards.  

[porina]

As a minor follow up, I didn't need to order those cables after all. I picked up a cheap case to house it and thought, would the standard connector fit anyway? It did. Well enough to work. I think I can only use this connector, as the error would get worse the more there are and I'd run out of physical space. But a power switch is sufficient.

 

Also disregard the bent pin to the right. I suspect that might be some RGB header as the case the mobo was originally from was more like a light show. It's a non-standard protrusion to ATX so conflicted with the case. I'd rather not risk shorts so bent it away so it didn't contact other pins or the metal case.