Help, front panel connectors.

[Phoenix721]

So a friend of mine decided to upgrade his system recently, and had some trouble getting everything to work. I went over to his place, having more experience and all, I installed his CPU in the motherboard, the PSU all that stuff, then we reached hte front panel connectors. His case being extremely old, had these cables: HD. led, power led, 2xGND, a nameless 9 pin connector,also USB 1 and USB2. We had no idea which one to connect where, since the motherboard instructions (asrock h81m-dg4) assumed that the case was more modern or something? For example, it says that it needs the same cable multiple times. Also, it requires 3 GND cables while he only has 2.

[Zimon]

Isnt there at least a power / reset switch cable?

Nameless 9 Pin? -> Firewire or Front Audio maybe?

[19_blackie_73]

So a friend of mine decided to upgrade his system recently, and had some trouble getting everything to work. I went over to his place, having more experience and all, I installed his CPU in the motherboard, the PSU all that stuff, then we reached hte front panel connectors. His case being extremely old, had these cables: HD. led, power led, 2xGND, a nameless 9 pin connector,also USB 1 and USB2. We had no idea which one to connect where, since the motherboard instructions (asrock h81m-dg4) assumed that the case was more modern or something? For example, it says that it needs the same cable multiple times. Also, it requires 3 GND cables while he only has 2.

you may be able to follow the cables and see where they connect on the case. this might solve your problem

[Allshevski]

Connect PLED+ at the right-top corner of the header near to 24 pin connector. PLED- should go next to it.
Connect HD. LED+ at the bottom-left corner and HD. next to it.

Power Switch goes next to PLED headers and Reset switch should be below power switch.

[Phoenix721]

Thank you all, but found no such thing as a power and reset switch.
EDIT: probably the POWER SW is the power switch, no such thing as a reset though.

[Allshevski]

Thank you all, but found no such thing as a power and reset switch.

EDIT: probably the POWER SW is the power switch, no such thing as a reset though.

Yes it is. Reset Switch is optional so your case may not have one.

[Phoenix721]

Yes it is. Reset Switch is optional so your case may not have one.

What about the GND cables?

[Allshevski]

GND stands for ground. You can plug PLED-, HD. LED- and one pin of POWER SW there.