Explaining PC Front Panel Connectors
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Күн бұрынHow to wire a desktop PC motherboard’s front panel header to connect the case power switch, reset switch, power LED and drive LED, as well as a case speaker or buzzer, and a chassis intrusion detector.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Front Panel Basics
04:52 The Switches
07:11 The LEDs
09:23 The Speaker
11:54 Wrap
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@PS_Tube Жыл бұрын
Hello Chris. This video of today is really a unique one. Don't think any channel dealt with it in such extensive manner.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
I try to be different!
@frogz Жыл бұрын
@@thaphreak 20 years ago... try doing it in 1996 when usb was brand new!!(i bet you did lol)
@bfapple Жыл бұрын
The best we had before now was half a video from Linus Tech Tips!
@PS_Tube Жыл бұрын
@@bfapple true indeed. In Techquickie I think.
@klwthe3rd Жыл бұрын
I just posted a comment very simliar to yours. There are lots of others showing how to build a pc but few talk and explain how to connect the header panel. Great comment.
@user-xb4pc7sd5z 2 ай бұрын
This is by far the best video on the given topic. Very detailed and simplified for everyone to understand. Ytb influencers can also watch it to learn how to make an educational video
@ExplainingComputers 2 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your kind feedback. :)
@PC4USE1 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes the hardest thing about the computer build is getting the front panel wiring correct. Another excellent video for novice or veteran pc builder.
@6581punk Жыл бұрын
It's just the size of the pins and the fact PCBs are often black now which is the worst colour when you want to see something printed on a board.
@Auberge79 Жыл бұрын
nope. The hardest thing is to find out how to connect wires which are not long enough to reach pins on you new motherboard :-)
@lucasrem Жыл бұрын
You connect any, why you need that ? PC speaker sounds you like ? Low Ghz settings ?
@Suavissimo Жыл бұрын
Actually, I've found the hardest thing is getting people interested in how desktop PC front-panel connectors work. Chris has clearly triumphed over this obstacle, as I've managed to get several people to watch this who have absolutely no interest in PC building… It's all a matter of presentation.
@kote315 Жыл бұрын
A small observation: with the correct polarity of the LEDs, the inscriptions on the connectors will be outside. The speakers operate on alternating current, so they do not have polarity in the usual sense. However, the polarity is often marked on the speakers. The fact is that the speakers in multi-channel systems must be correctly phased, otherwise the sounds from different speakers in antiphase will cancel each other out and it will sound really wrong. Therefore, on the speakers there are conventionally plus and minus inscriptions in order to connect them correctly. If there is only one speaker, it doesn't matter. There are also buzzers with a built-in generator, polarity is important for them (but they are not used in ordinary computers). By the way, that small black buzzers are not piezoelectric. Although they have some design differences from conventional speakers, they are still dynamic, with a coil and a magnet.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Not all headers have anything printed on them. :) On speakers, I was very careful to caption "The front panel speaker does not have a polarity", and this is true. This is an educational video, and it would not have improved clarity here to explain that speakers do have a polarity when fitted in stereo pairs to avoid them being out of phases. On the buzzers, I stand corrected. Thought I've certain fitted (and once opened up) one that was piezeoelectric.
@ahmad-murery Жыл бұрын
Great info, Thanks 👍
@AraceaeFanatics Жыл бұрын
This is what I was commenting, but explained better here.
@garygranato9164 Жыл бұрын
+1 speaker wired in the incorrect polarity will be out phase. the way to tell is that the positive terminal should make the speaker cone move forward, use an old 1.5 volt battery.
@markanderson2904 Жыл бұрын
@@garygranato9164 Out of phase with what?
@luckybear8283 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful CGI work, crisp and flawless 🤩 and as always, a very informative video! 😇
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@smile768 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps a future video there?
@ElmerFuddGun Жыл бұрын
@@ExplainingComputers - A demo of the CGI software you use would be great!
@Reziac Жыл бұрын
@@ElmerFuddGun Yes indeed!!
@klwthe3rd Жыл бұрын
So many channels on KZfaq showing how to build your own computer but they always seem to gloss over the front header panel hookups and procedures. Nice to see this channel still provides education on topics that might be viewed as alittle outdated but yet to many of us who grew up with older desktops remember the fun(sarcasm) in getting all these lead correct. Thank you!
@briankleinschmidt3664 Жыл бұрын
So gratifying to hear the beep after you connect the speaker.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Yes, it brings a sense of calm and normality to the world.
@ahmad-murery Жыл бұрын
@@ExplainingComputers It's the mainboard way to say I and all of my important components are ok and it's all up to the OS now
@nastystang113 3 ай бұрын
lol whereas I specifically don’t connect those stupid speakers for my own builds. I even removed the speaker from my instrument cluster in my truck to get rid of all of the stupid warning dings. I get a message on my cluster anyways.
@DDRWakaLaka Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad that like 99% of manufacturers have the layout of these standardized nowadays, it was such a nightmare having to manually do each pin. Audio ones were the worst, because cases would commonly use different terminology than what the mobo manual said. X(
@bamahama707 Жыл бұрын
A written layout would have been nice...with some sort of labelling.
@ironfist7789 Жыл бұрын
Maybe the usb consortium can help with naming/layout standards :D
@markanderson2904 Жыл бұрын
@@ironfist7789 The USB consortium has done terrible job standardizing names.
@ironfist7789 Жыл бұрын
@@markanderson2904 can call it UMB (universal mother board) 1.alpha.0 season 1 interation 0
@Eternal_Tech Жыл бұрын
@@ironfist7789 Don't give them any ideas. 😊
@bertblankenstein3738 Жыл бұрын
I've fiddled with making these connections. Once the main board is in the case there is far less room, it gets much harder to see down there and plugging stuff in is tedious. I've also had to convert between 2 and 3 pins, and 3 and 4 too, by finding an appropriate bit of plastic and moving the wires in to that. Good times indeed.
@makori Жыл бұрын
The stuff no pc builder ever shows, thank you for this
@davenz000 Жыл бұрын
25 years of this rubbish and the manufacturers still haven't managed to agree on a 'standard' . Even if they had to use a proprietary dongle to a standard case connector.
@jean-lucpicard5510 4 ай бұрын
I heard they tried to change it a few years back, but eventually abandoned the idea.
@ptzzz Жыл бұрын
The mention at 10:14 of using speakers from old electronic devices was great and adding that idea with salvaging front panel cables from discarded PC cases and soldering them together is a cheap or in many cases free way of making a PC beeper/speaker. I made one myself via that method as I like hearing those POST beeps that bring me back to the Althlon XP computer my family had when I was younger. They've been very convinent too as budget motherboards often don't have the segmented LED displays that display error codes during the POST process. Had to make a separate comment for that additional engagement for the algorithm overlords and to not lose the heart from you Chris. Keep up the nice work with these very informative videos!
@caylasmirawooding2251 Жыл бұрын
Even after all the years I have been watching your videos, I never fail to learn something new each time. Please never stop teaching me 🙂
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thank for watching! :)
@williamgalindo8102 Жыл бұрын
I teach English in my own school in Minorca Spain and I have a couple of students studying I.T. Your videos are the perfect exercise for polishing their comprehension. Congratulatios Chris
@Grant_S_M Жыл бұрын
This is a must-watch for PC enthusiasts, tinkerers and up and coming hobbyists. So many young people I've talked to have expressed interest in learning about, and building retro computers. More so than ever before! Your channel is an invaluable resource for this growing segment. Thank you, Chris.
@terrydaktyllus1320 Жыл бұрын
I wish that was my experience but, in reality, I don't think most young people care about building computers - particularly retro ones. I've been in conversations in other (Linux) YT channels where I explain why I choose my particular brand of Linux, Gentoo Linux, because it lets me run a modern OS on "any old cr*p". When I tell them that, as a Thinkpad enthusiast, that my oldest working computer today is a Thinkpad T22 with a Pentium III CPU from 20-or-so years ago, the usual responses are of the format "Who still runs Pentium III machines?" or "Get with the times, boomer". I have been programming, building and repairing computers for 40 years now and I've been lucky enough to have been working as a "techie" in telecoms, IT and cyber-security for four decades also - and not one day unemployed in that time. One reason that I am still doing it is because I enjoy it, but it's "scary" when I get onto video conference calls with colleagues across Europe and the USA to always see "a bunch of old guys" staring back at me - and the reason for that are so few youngsters "coming up through the ranks" with, say, computer science degrees. I am by no means "tarring them all with the same brush" and I subscribe to YT channels made by interesting youngsters more than 20 years my junior, and long may that continue. But most of them aren't interested in understanding how computers work, or have any concerns about security and privacy - they just want to "consume" computing devices that are premade for them and pay a premium price as a result. You know the world has gone mad when people pay in excess of 1000 dollars/euros/pounds for a phone **MADE OF GLASS**.
@Grant_S_M Жыл бұрын
@@terrydaktyllus1320 Maybe it's just i my area, then.
@magicmasterplayer Жыл бұрын
@@terrydaktyllus1320 I care about Computers and Technology and Retro computers and i’m part of Generation Z, so young tech enthusiasts like me do exist
@edwardaudet8367 Жыл бұрын
I build a few computers in my day and always worry about the front panel connectors. I was always afraid I blow something up. And goodbye build. You have put me at ease it's not as bad as I thought. Thanks Chris for another get video
@edwardaudet8367 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@duenodemonte Жыл бұрын
Glad to see that much detail moves me (again) to build up a new Pc. VERY GOOD, gives confident back to play with motherboards.
@absurdbird3556 Жыл бұрын
I was so pleased when my newest board came with a small rectangular plastic plug, that you connect all the front panel wires to outside of the case, and pushed the block in all at once. That should be the standard I think.
@martinwilkinson2344 Жыл бұрын
That certainly sounds quicker and more likely to happen than an industry standard layout.
@Catzzye Жыл бұрын
This is such an interesting deep dive. I really love your content because of the mix of theory and practice, very clearly demonstrated examples and cool tips and tricks. Absolutely masterful, thank you for your hard work!!
@rogerkoh1979 Жыл бұрын
Good for first time PC building. Yes it is a problem when different motherboard is different layout. Manual is important to get it right.
@AMDRADEONRUBY Жыл бұрын
Ah this little cables are a pain to install thanks for entertaining us Christopher have a nice week
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@CaveyMoth Жыл бұрын
Installing these cables in a SFF PC feels like being in a Saw movie.
@rtpman1953 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy computer building videos and one of the reasons I first subscribed to your channel years ago. Things have changed so much over the years that I'd love to see you do the same type of explanations for How to Choose memory, soundcards and various types of SDD and such. Thanks for the video.
@enfieldjohn101 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! It explains what the front panel header(s) are and how to hook them up very well. These days, it's just about the most fiddly thing we still have to do to install a motherboard, other than installing a processor, so it's very helpful to have advice like this.
@MrBC2 Жыл бұрын
THIS...was a video long overdue. Back in the days (pre-1994), case upgrading was always a FUN adventure with all those cables. Sarcasm definitely intended. ;) Although I've had decades of experience in handling these WONDERFUL cables, I'm quite sure there are younger people just getting their hands dirty, building their first computer (from scratch) and learning the wonders, fun and excitement in doing so. Thanks again for a really enjoyable video on a subject that I don't see very often. Much appreciated, Chris.
@johncundiff7075 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job my friend. I just sent this to a young noob building their first PC! This will prove to be very useful! Thanks!
@jonesgang Жыл бұрын
Before that it was far more difficult. While you had the same front panel connectors for the most part. The switch was connected directly to the power supply. But you also had to set up the motherboard as well with jumpers and switches for things like system speed, IRQ, COM, etc. I was so glad when they finally simplified those settings and incorporated them into BIOS. Some new motherboards will supply a header for you to attach the front panel connectors to and then plug that header onto the motherboard making it even easier. Another great video and explanation of the front panel connectors.
@tbone9900 Жыл бұрын
Very informative upload. Always wondered what is that little "sounder" thing, so it is a speaker. Good to see that I am not the only one with problems connecting those front panel connectors.
@superangrybrit Жыл бұрын
The most complicated part of building a new PC. Good video, mr. professor! 👍
@aaronbedell3753 Жыл бұрын
Great Video! The front panel was such a problem for me years ago, when I frankenstiened some old PCs from garage sales as I couldn't afford new parts, some of the older MoBo had no labels on the FP and I couldn't find manuals online. I Still have a front panel switch from a 2004 E machine tower bc it was helpful for figuring out old pin outs. I love how you reduced the circuits to the simplest form to explain. Once again a great video.
@tiagomarques7149 Жыл бұрын
This guy always make videos like he's on 2006 youtube and i love it, very informative like always
@ptzzz Жыл бұрын
I already know the front panel stuff, but I don't regret watching due to those very nice 3D renders of a motherboard.
@aw34565 Жыл бұрын
These connectors are a hangover from the last century. PCs I built in the mid-90s had the same connectors. Amazing the industry has never standardized on a single large connector for these.
@markoburrows Жыл бұрын
You have put a lot of effort into this very useful video. Thank you sir. You should bask in further kudos because you managed to make what could be a very mundane subject highly enjoyable.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark.
@insanemainstream3633 Жыл бұрын
As an old man with poor eyesight, this was a nightmare some years back. Thanks Chris for the content! Have a great week.
@lesliedeana5142 Жыл бұрын
Nice to have this explained to the masses!
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Hi Leslie, I hope that all is well with you.
@danielivanov930 Жыл бұрын
I agree . Watched many build videos on yt but nobody touched on those front panel connectors .
@kevinhanley6462 8 ай бұрын
Thank you. It clears up a lot of confusion, regardless of being used to it. Even following the instructions can still be a nightmare on quirky motherboards!
@woodwaker1 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful to someone building one of their first PCs. I think the first one I build was in the early 1970s. My problem has always been getting the pins on the connectors, As you pointed out often they are at the bottom front of the board and very hard to get to. I have used needle nose pliers and forceps
@yuichan3815 Жыл бұрын
I was dealing with this last night at like 12am as I was building my roommate's PC into the night. The timing is perfect haha! Sleep deprivation made this particular part of the build the most nerve wracking part of the process, moreso that worrying about the cpu cooler pipes colliding with the heat sinks around the CPU socket, and was compounded by the fact that I had already rested the motherboard snugly in it's new case. I got it all hooked up though after consulting the physical manual many times
@fjb1854 Жыл бұрын
Building a computer brings back such happy memories for me. The young gamers weren't impressed with my build, but it was cheap, it worked, and I made it myself.
@therabidscorpion Жыл бұрын
I got into building when i was younger. My friends all had cars unlike me, and went to the beach one summer, leaving me alone. I read books on computer repair and building while they were gone. When they came back, i knew how to build and repair computers.
@thomasgraf1986 Жыл бұрын
I built my own machine back in 2004 and figuring these all out was probably the hardest part of the process. A lot of frustration!
@jamiemcglynn6600 Жыл бұрын
Yet another great one Chris! It's does make one think on the limits just two LEDs can convey. Last year I modded my desktop with a small USB-powered custom PCB that drives a third LED which lights up when my GPU is hard at work (with a little Win32 C++ coding in Visual Studio). Also, early last year, I built a storage server around the X11SDV-4C-TP8F Supermicro motherboard, it has THREE headers for front-panel status; telling them apart was a head-banger without the manual as you rightly put the importance of having to-hand.
@alanthornton3530 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video & well explained, loved the cgi. I was lucky in my 1st PC build (2011) the case connector (front panel) was in one complete block so no connection issues, I did consult the manual for the F-panel header first & it seemed quite straightforward. I've learnt something new & I didn't realise that the polarity of some of the connectors don't actually matter, one to remember for my next build. I've got a box of old PC components stripped down from a windows 98 machine, you never know when they'll come in handy, it must be the generation that I come from, don't throw owt away! I see Stanley the knife edging into the shot good for him!! Another happy Sunday, thanks Chris :)
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Hi Alan! :) You are the first to report on Stanley's appearance! :) Good spot.
@Rivenworld Жыл бұрын
Extremely useful Chris, thank you for doing this, excellent video as always.
@dj_paultuk7052 Жыл бұрын
Graphics rendering top notch as usual, nice work !.
@alfredmorency8296 Жыл бұрын
This is the best video I've seen on this subject, and very timely for me. Thank you.
@ninjakoksu Жыл бұрын
About 3-4 months ago I performed a motherboard upgrade (the motherboard didn't work ;-;) but I remember being very stressed about the front panel connectors, and now I know that for the most part, it doesn't matter, thanks
@MichelMorinMontreal Жыл бұрын
Greetings! A new presentation in the series "Let's reduce the digital chaos". Simple and enlightening. Thanks a lot!
@RoboNuggie Жыл бұрын
Excellent as always Chris, and super useful for potential system builders....and something I could have done with many years ago, having learnt from trial and much error 🙂 Many thanks and stay safe until next time 🙂
@scootertrashtx Жыл бұрын
I remember panicking about the FP connections on my first couple of builds, a video such as this would have been quite comforting... Thanks for sharing!
@leatherwiz Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your good explanation of these things. I just upgraded a old PC with a new motherboard, RAM and CPU. And yes I was worried about the front-panel headers. But a bit of reading in manual and some common sense helped me and after some errors I managed to set it up properly. I wished I had watched this video before, would have saved me some time.
@stevenlitvintchouk3131 4 ай бұрын
Super tutorial video! When I was building my PC, I always wondered if the motherboard speaker wires had a polarity; I wish I had seen your video to learn that it does not.
@Aikonyx 2 ай бұрын
I accidentally remove my Panel Cables and was totally lost on how to fix it. But your pictures of the "standart" fixed it. Thanks man
@ExplainingComputers 2 ай бұрын
Good to hear that you are sorted! :)
@muhammadhassanulhaq Жыл бұрын
I was looking for exactly this topic as I was wiring my front panel. Thanks Chris.
@SBCBears Жыл бұрын
Could have used this info on my first build last year. Thanks, Chris. Good to know I'm not alone.
@tedoyle61 Жыл бұрын
One thing I hope you cover are the new power supplies... big change there, it looks like! Wonderfully done video. Great details. Thanks!
@kopilkaiser8991 Жыл бұрын
You are a genius in explaining and your explanation is so easy to understand. The reason being you speak clearly, without over complicating the terminologies and thanks to you I have a much better understanding now of the front panel pins of the motherboard than I had before.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thanks. :)
@ChristopherRobertHarris Жыл бұрын
Great video Chris. I always wondered about the polarities and if it would damage anything. You have put my mind at rest. I agree about it being a shame that most motherboards do not have a speaker now. That reassuring single beep was always good to hear. I might buy one of those speaker connections just for nostalgia.
@MarkWhich Жыл бұрын
My Father built 100s of PCs and just used guess-work, worse case seneraio is you might get the Power LED becoming the HD Led and the HD Led becoming the Power LED. Might look a bit werid but then it's easy fixed..
@poppasteve2976 Жыл бұрын
This has always been the most unpleasant aspect of computer building as far as I'm concerned. For the most part, I connect the power switch and call it good. But I admire you and all of those out there who take the time and effort to hook up everything.
@jameeliqbal9107 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. The timing was perfect for me as I was going to assemble a pc after nearly a decade
@darryl.a Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! this enhance my knowledge about front panels.
@dutchhii_5968 Жыл бұрын
Very straight to the point and explains the right kind of information in a proper constructive way. One of a kind channel, subscribed
@johnphilippatos Жыл бұрын
Great video Chris. Just an observation. You didn't mention the small sockets that some manufacturers include nowadays that have the same pin orientation with the motherboard and allow you to insert the pins there instead of the motherboard's connectors and then connect this socket on the motherboard. They are truly lifesavers, especially for us old dogs who need a couple of different pairs of glasses and a strong lamp above their head in order not make mistakes during the assembly.
@mrtomhallett Жыл бұрын
This is the simplicity that I needed, many thanks
@inorbit8666 Жыл бұрын
Excelent video !... I really appreciate the details as the color coding or the posibility the power led to be 2 pins in 2 pin array or 2 pins in a 3 pin array (with a blank intermediate)... Thank you for dealing with all those details.
@jsonlee01 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed info. This is the hardest part of PC building!
@hansen-house Жыл бұрын
Exceptionally clear, thorough, and helpful. Thank you!
@brendanhoffmann8402 Жыл бұрын
Always the trickiest part of a PC build, getting my fat fingers around the front panel connectors!
@anon_y_mousse Жыл бұрын
Not only useful, but gives me some ideas for using an old computer like a Pi with much fewer pins.
@beardeth69 Жыл бұрын
My NZXT case has all the connections in a single block, which is a small but very welcome feature. Great video!
@Dinco422 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, it's been a while since I've build a new PC and now is the time... your video is very well explained and quickly reminded me how to do it properly :) Cheers
@idowebwork Жыл бұрын
Remembering my first PC build in 1998 and the worry of hooking things up correctly.
@dj_paultuk7052 Жыл бұрын
Chassis intrusion is an interesting one. Once worked on a large "MoD" site with many thousands of Compaq desktops. The BIOS was configured on each to talk to a Syslog server so if any of the cases were ever opened it would be logged with the unit serial number. As asset tracking was super tight it only took a quick lookup to find out who the unit was assigned too. I think some NHS trusts also do similar.
@MrEdrftgyuji Жыл бұрын
RAM theft was a big problem at one point. People would liberate a spare module or two for their home machines or to sell on.
@rootpotato Жыл бұрын
Didn't think my old heart could take the excitement, but I managed to make it all the way through to the end of the video! 😋
@373323 Жыл бұрын
thank you for explaining the fiddly bits, likely the most daunting part of pc building
@jaimecosta2966 Жыл бұрын
Excelente vídeo... I built my thirst pc in 1997 a 486 brilliant pc I was so proud of it I believe I still have it tlin the loft... Wish you well
@cromulence Жыл бұрын
I recall a few years ago that some motherboards came with a front panel block - a block that was fully labelled - you just had to plug all of the connectors into this block, and then plug that into the motherboard. It made plugging everything in so much easier as you didn't have to try and squeeze your hand in the case to plug the connectors in. It really is something that should be fully standardised by now however.
@jamesbell8148 Жыл бұрын
Always brilliant content from John kramer. Keep up the good work :)
@birdsoup777 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making a subject interesting that's overlooked
@darthrevan6 Жыл бұрын
I built my 2nd PC ever last week and this was one of the most confusing part, this video would've been so helpful if I caught it earlier, very interesting educational piece.
@labieno9021 Жыл бұрын
Sooooo glad to have discovered your channel. Awesome content :)
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@WobblycogsUk Жыл бұрын
I was also nervous about connecting up the front panel when I built my first machine. Oh how I wish we'd had the internet back then. I can't believe after all these years they haven't got around to making a better, standardized, connector for the front panel.
@mrkgrmn3 Жыл бұрын
I got a good chuckle when I recognized your old Gigabyte motherboard as one I'm still using in a backup NAS box.
@patrickbateman9197 Жыл бұрын
Superb mate! This is why your videos are excellent. This is what I want to know. The actual real world things which stare us in the face but we don't know what's going on in the background. I don't need to suggest any ideas for videos because we think the same way and you will cover what I want to know. Keep up the excellent videos!
@JoseLopez-oz1xm Жыл бұрын
Very nice basic video, its great for you to document this type of procedure. Thank you
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I've made over 400 videos here, so I thought it was time there was a front panel on in the library! :)
@kevincaulkett9358 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this Chris, my nephew bought me an NEC PC and asked if I could fix it up for him for college. All of the connctors were unplugged and I was totally lost as to where to start, but with your help it is up and running (on windows 8 unfortuately) 20 years ago NEC used their own weird BIOS but the connector explanation really helped us out! though most stuff was usually from Taiwan in that era, Japanese companies liked to do things differently... the machine is now helping him with wonderful things like MS word ! (In Japanese).
@lucasrem Жыл бұрын
old systems! NVMe LED ? speaker ? High Frequency Mhz ? press LOW ?
@AnthonyThomas_Ant 4 ай бұрын
Great explainer. Wish this content was available over twenty years ago for my first PC build.
@OldPoi77 Жыл бұрын
The 3D animation you have created for this video are exquisite.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Thanks. The motherboard was created for another video about desktop PC hardware more broadly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLqkl6iKt86ch30.html
@ceptimus Жыл бұрын
I miss the Turbo switch and LED we had on old AT cases, and the corresponding front panel connector pins for them, that we had on AT motherboards. :( There also used to be a key-lock switch on the cases and some front panel connector pins for that. PC cases used to have that switch so that a PC could be "locked off" by its owner. The key lock switches were usually very cheap things - and gave about as much security as a paper bag. :)
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
I agree, I liked the turbo switch. :)
@mjohnston1986 Жыл бұрын
Unless i'm mistaken, I thought the key lock switch disabled the AT keyboard connector.
@markanderson2904 Жыл бұрын
The turbo switch was desireable on the AT clones which ran at 8, 10, or 12 MHz so one could turn down the speed. Many programs wouldn't run acceptably at such high speeds.
@robinbrowne5419 Жыл бұрын
The Mac had a much more pleasing "ding" sound. But a lot of us grew up with the PC's jarring "beep". I suppose that IBM thought the "beep" sounded more "businesslike". As in "BEEP. Time to go to work." But, of course, they did not know that many of us were playing King's Quest in the office, with the special "boss key" ready to bring up a spreadsheet at a moment's notice. Ahh.. The good old days of 1984 :-)
@VijayKumar-mk6ox Жыл бұрын
Your tutorial on front panel connectors is very good. 👍
@525Lines 8 ай бұрын
Very well done! 30 years I've built my own pcs and the case pins are always clumsy. A standard setup with one plug is a distant dream.
@mfcexpert Жыл бұрын
For me this was literally one week late. I changed my motherboard last week and it took forever to find the pin connections. Great video.
@anthonysmith5979 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the obvious time you have taken to do this and yes back in 1998 when building my first it just confused me, luckily now it's more simplified, I find it to be all exciting and look forward to when I retire to build my final tower. regards from Australia Tony
@ritmo1130 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my computer hardware class at CLC Illinois; lots of fun back then!! Thanks 👍
@thewatcher5271 Жыл бұрын
Hey What's Up Front, Doc? Really Enjoyed This One & I've Got Boxes Of Crap Piled Up From The Early '90's, Too. Your Sunday Morning Lectures Are Almost Therapeutic For Me, Thanks Man!
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Those are boxes of potentially very useful things! :)
@SireSquish Жыл бұрын
Here is a video that very likely will not bring me any new information at all, and yet I'm still intrigued enough to watch.
@starcitycreations Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. I'm building a computer for the first time and I learned so much here. I'm now able to finish building with reassurance.
@ExplainingComputers Жыл бұрын
Good luck with your build. :)
@dang48 Жыл бұрын
Great video and a help. I have an old desktop that I'm planning to repair and upgrade as a winter project.
@joeg3950 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video and useful content that I need reminding. Thanks!
@williama29 Жыл бұрын
a super fun way to explain it the CGI is neat and clear and clean i have seen the header connectors in computers before and i was like what are these for and now i know what they are for
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