I have bought a new case for my computer. The problem is that the old power connecter is a big port (like one you would use to connect USB ports). But my new case uses the standard connect power LED, led -, led +, etc. Is there a way I can connect to turn on my computer without having to buy a new motherboard? I heard there was a screwdriver way, but Im not sure how it works. Thanks
59 minutes ago
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What I consider "standard"
http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/i%E2%80%A6
What I have
http://cdnsupport.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD%E2%80%A6 (but the missing pin may be in a different location).
57 minutes ago
It is a HP motherboard. I had bought a computer from walmart then have just been upgrading that.
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The links you gave didn't work, but what you are referring to is the front panel connection. You have LED +/- , HDD +/- , RESET +/- then you have PWR +/-. Most likely your board will have those all combined not individual like you get when you buy a case. You can either follow all the colors of each wire to the pins and match them up, or try a pretty standard pin out chart:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/...
I had an old HP computer that I swapped to a old case I had just for fun quite some time ago and I had no problems getting it working.