XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Mobo

[bob2345]

Two questions, in the instructions, it does not show where the 1394 port plugs in. And I can't find anywhere to plug in the small computer speaker in the case. It is a 4 prong plug on a red and black wire. Anyone familiar with this board?

Thanks

 

[riekmaharg2]

The 1394(firewire port) is at the back ie next to the mouse/keyboard ports. and the internal speaker goes onto some pins on the motherboard it will be in the manual somewhere.

 

[bob2345]

The 1394 connection is a 10 connector block with pin 10 closed. There is no 10 pin connector at the back by the mouse/keyboard ports that I can see. And I have gone through the manual cover to cover and there is no mention of the onboard speaker that I could find. There is a 10 pin audio connector for HD audio next to the PCI slots and there is a 5 pin connector next to that with no indication as to what it is. It is a row of three pins and a row of two pins. Should I use the three pins? It all looks like one connector. Thanks

 

[riekmaharg2]

The firewire socket you are trying to plug in is not nesessary, as you already have one on the back of the motherboard, I think there has been a mistake and your motherboard doesn't have any pins for another firewire socket, I cant find the pins on the diagram on the manual either.

 

[mailpup]

Me neither. I couldn't find the internal speaker pins too even though the manual does mention them.

 

[riekmaharg2]

The internal speaker is not need either, unless you are trying to find a hardware problem

 

[mailpup]

I suppose not but then you don't need a spare tire either until you get a flat. Beep codes can come in handy sometimes if you have unpredictable problems. But if there are no speaker header pins there will be no beep codes to worry about.

 

[riekmaharg2]

lol, yeah. You could always buy a motherboard analyiser if something went wrong.

 

[bob2345]

I found the 1394 connector. It is a red block back by the PCI boards. But still have had no luck with the internal speaker. Thanks for the input.

 

[riekmaharg2]

realy, there isn't even a red block on the online manual, lol.

 

[mailpup]

Just for research purposes I looked at a manual for a different but related XFX motherboard and I saw that red block between two PCI slots but it wasn't in the manual for your board so I didn't mention it. These manuals for XFX motherboards aren't very good I must say. In any case, I couldn't find any internal speaker pins.

 

[upspete]

I can't find where to plug in the audio cable to my IDE DVD Drive. It's not mentiond in the manual.