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Creating a button for a custom case

Undertow_
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So for a custom case build project I need to figure out how to install my power button. I have one that I took out of an old Dell Optiflex but wanted to see if it would be possible to adapt it to work with a modern motherboard (Gigabyte G5 z97x to be specific) or if should I just buy a cheap one online. I don't care about having the LEDs work, the power button is my only priority.

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Doubt it. That doesn't look like a standard power button switch header. If you can do some electrical stuff, you might be able to merge the pins, assuming that the layout is similar to a modern header. Otherwise no, I don't think that's possible, go ahead and buy one I guess.

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11 minutes ago, Undertow_ said:

So for a custom case build project I need to figure out how to install my power button. I have one that I took out of an old Dell Optiflex but wanted to see if it would be possible to adapt it to work with a modern motherboard (Gigabyte G5 z97x to be specific) or if should I just buy a cheap one online. I don't care about having the LEDs work, the power button is my only priority.

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/Just find the ground and positive wires, and use a 2 pin header

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20 minutes ago, Undertow_ said:

So for a custom case build project I need to figure out how to install my power button. I have one that I took out of an old Dell Optiflex but wanted to see if it would be possible to adapt it to work with a modern motherboard (Gigabyte G5 z97x to be specific) or if should I just buy a cheap one online. I don't care about having the LEDs work, the power button is my only priority.

You should see if you can't make a push button ignition from a car or something work, that'd be so sick

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11 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

/Just find the ground and positive wires, and use a 2 pin header

 

11 minutes ago, adithyay328 said:

Doubt it. That doesn't look like a standard power button switch header. If you can do some electrical stuff, you might be able to merge the pins, assuming that the layout is similar to a modern header. Otherwise no, I don't think that's possible, go ahead and buy one I guess.

 

22 minutes ago, Undertow_ said:

So for a custom case build project I need to figure out how to install my power button. I have one that I took out of an old Dell Optiflex but wanted to see if it would be possible to adapt it to work with a modern motherboard (Gigabyte G5 z97x to be specific) or if should I just buy a cheap one online. I don't care about having the LEDs work, the power button is my only priority.

 

It LOOKS like the plug off the back of a car starter almost lol

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