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Vigo:

--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on July 06, 2011, 03:13:55 pm ---Isn't the power supply to the MB part of the 20(?) pin MB connector?  My MB doesn't have a separate 2 pin connector I think.  

Could we just tap into the wire going from the power supply to the MB power pins?  momentary switch on that would be functionally the same, right?  

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the lines for the pwer/reset/LEDs should ususally be in a different area. Your power supply won't go to this area at all. If you wired a switch into the mobo power line, then you would only be able to do a hard power down. It won't shut the computer down properly.



--- Quote from: JRChristenson on July 06, 2011, 03:15:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: Vigo on July 06, 2011, 03:09:27 pm ---Just buy your own power cable instead of using the cable that goes with your computer case.

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Not a bad idea, but if it's a ribbon cable like TopJimmyCooks said, I can't just unplug it without disconnecting a lot of other things, right?

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Some computer cases do have a bigger block connector instead of the 2 pin connectors. On one computer of mine, I broke the block down into two pin connectors using a utility knife. On another computer, I realized I didn't need to use the reset switch or the LEDs, so i just removed the whole thing and put only the 2 pin connector for the power switch in its place.

TopJimmyCooks:
Good info, I'll take a closer look at intercepting it in the area of the MB plug or hopefully separate power plug. 

JRChristenson:

--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on July 06, 2011, 03:28:32 pm ---Good info, I'll take a closer look at intercepting it in the area of the MB plug or hopefully separate power plug. 

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I'm looking at mine now, please post here again if you have any luck!

apfelanni:
if u consider using it for emulation in a cabinet u dont need the button. use the option power on after ac loss in bios settings instead. power down can be managed via frontend.

JRChristenson:

--- Quote from: apfelanni on July 06, 2011, 03:40:07 pm ---if u consider using it for emulation in a cabinet u dont need the button. use the option power on after ac loss in bios settings instead. power down can be managed via frontend.

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