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Title: How to power up with no case?
Post by: Nailz on March 06, 2004, 04:02:38 pm

I am building a bartop cabinet and was getting ready to load my OS on my new PC, and just realized that I bought all of my new equipment but didn't buy a case as I am mounting everything directly into the cab.  

My question is, how do I get this thing started without the power on button?  Do they just sell the on/off wiring and connectors that plug into the mobo, or am I going to have to rig something up?  I am assuming I just need to find a way to close the circuit between those 2 tiny little pins on the mobo, just not sure how to go about doing that.

A link or helpful suggestion would be great, thanks.  The mobo is an ECS K7VTA3.

Thanks,

Marty

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: Lance on March 06, 2004, 04:21:13 pm

The mobo will have a jumper for the 'soft power button'  you just need to hook up a momentary switch to that jumper and press it to startup the system.

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: APFelon on March 06, 2004, 04:41:26 pm

...or you could go the CMOS route... install an AC on/off switch on the game cab, and set the CMOS to boot the machine after a power failure.

APf
 

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on March 06, 2004, 05:49:04 pm

Quote from: Lance on March 06, 2004, 04:21:13 pm

The mobo will have a jumper for the 'soft power button'  you just need to hook up a momentary switch to that jumper and press it to startup the system.

I just wanted to add that a normal arcade pushbutton is a momentary switch button and that is how I turn on my computer.

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: jimmyjet on March 06, 2004, 06:14:01 pm

I would love to know more about this CMOS stuff.  Could someone give the step by step info to implement this?  Thanks.
jimmyjet

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: JustMichael on March 06, 2004, 07:21:34 pm

jimmyjet, we can't.  BIOS menus differ greatly between manufacturers and even different motherboard models from the same manufacturer.  On most motherboards you can access the bios menu by holding down "Del" when the computer is booting.  From there look through each menu for power-on features.

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: glitch77 on March 07, 2004, 08:51:06 pm

I know that my Mobo wouldnt turn on without it being inside a case because the ports (ps2, usb, parrellel, etc) were not connected. I simply tied athin copper wire around each ports ground, and it fired right up. Weird eh?

Title: Re:How to power up with no case?
Post by: Nailz on March 08, 2004, 12:42:30 am

Thanks guys, I basically just did what TalkingOctopus was talking about....  I put 2 wires to the prongs on the mobo and connected them to an extra happs pushbutton I have and bingo, works like a champ.

Thanks!