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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
I keep hearing about this mythical "front panel header socket", and I haven't built a system in a while, but each one I've done I've had to put each little wire in just the right place. Everything is labeled, but a nice, standardized, keyed connector would take all the fine work out.
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Problem is that there is no standard for how a mobo manufacturer can arrange the pin outs - there's only a requirement for a power led, hdd led, reset switch, and power switch. As a matter of fact, sometimes the power led pinout is pin 1/2 and at other times pin 1/3, so there isn't even any consistency in this department.
Asus does have what they call their Q-connector. Basically it is a little connector that allows you to plug in all the connectors outside of the case which terminates properly onto the Asus motherboard. That thing is extremely handy and I wish more manufacturers would do that.
Traditional Ale: I've only seen this on Asus motherboards.