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Ground pin on connectors?

Discussion in 'Other Hardware' started by rbuck, Aug 6, 2003.

  1. rbuck Newcomer, in training Posts: 24

    I was reading somewhere about the marking on connectors (Molex I think, like the front panel connectors to the main board). There is a triangle impression on one of the pins. Is this a ground pin? I wish computer wiring had used a standard color coding. I know that on some connections, fitting them backwards does no harm but how about the pwr sw type?
  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    The orientation of the power switch connector is of no importance, the motherboard detects the short between the pins (I assume you don't have some ancient AT motherboard/case).

    Computer wiring is rather standard.. The black wire is the ground, red or yellow live. Red usually +5V, yellow +12.