Well, it's been a LONG time since I built a new computer, but if this helps then it's all to the good. If I'm wrong, would someone else with more (or more recent) hardware-fiddling experience please correct this...
> * Mobo power That should still be there, I think we're on 24 pins now. Large translucent white (or possibly opaque black) connector with many coloured wires. > * Fan power (which connects to mobo) The motherboard should not need extra power for fans. However, the following might apply: 4-pin 2xYellow and 2xBlack? that's an extra CPU power plug introduced in the P4 era. Are these still in use? Flat 4-pin plug with red/yellow/black? Floppy drive. Generally a bad idea to plug it into anything else. Media card readers and LCD displays often use them. 3-pin header with wires soldered and heatshrunk. This is a fan header, but make sure you tape it up if you're not using it, as it's the easiest way to short out the power supply. > In this latest board, I have 1 mobo power, seemingly 2 fan connections and > no "standard" power plugs, they all seem to be the new SATA variety. The old Molex 4-pin plugs are dying out, which is good news for anyone who, like me, struggles to get them to connect because of manufacturing tolerances. Once they are connected, don't even think about taking them apart! > Luckily enough, the hdd and dvd I have are both sata, but there seem some > other connectors too (I haven't the technology to take a photo at the > moment) so could someone tell me what they're likely to be - they look like > terminal blocks to me!! Remaining connectors, as already suggested are probably graphics card or PCI-E bus power (often black with 6 or 8 pins). The reason for this is that with the capability of modern PCI-E cards, sometimes you just can't drag enough power out of the motherboard (small PCB traces, which were never designed to supply more than a few milliamps), so a direct power connector allows you the power you need. Hope this helps, Tim B. -- OpenPilot - Open-source Marine Chart Plotter openDynamics - Open-source Vessel Motions Calculation Lead Developer http://openpilot.sourceforge.net http://opendynamics.engineering.selfip.org -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
