What am I doing wrong?

dentnvr6 · Post by **dentnvr6** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:20 pm

I have a mx232 and want to control my fans with it. So I hook up the fans to the headers, put the internal usb and an unmodified floppy cable (the one from your site). When I want to start my computer it all flashes for half a second and then goes dead. There is no way to revive the motherboard and this is the second lanparty ut I've killed in this way (the first time it was practically all new hardware and I didn't know where the problem lied). What can I do about this?
yours sincerely, Randy Odent

edit: oh yeah, the jumper is put on the far left

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:26 pm

This looks like a driver problem. Go to the device manager, and check if the drivers are working properly. There should be an exclamation mark over the corrupt driver. If there is a driver problem, reinstall the driver.

Best Regards,

dentnvr6 · Post by **dentnvr6** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:05 am

Nope, all drivers were working properly when I put the unmodified floppy in (computer was turned off for that offcourse). But the floppy connector only has a black wire on the left and a yellow one on the right. Is this how it has to be?
plz help me, because I really love my MO, but can't keep buying mobo's. And I really don't want to try when I get my new lanparty.
Do I have to change someting in lcdc prior to plugging the unmodified cable in? Because I didn't do that.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:42 am

Can you provide me with a picture or diagram of how your power cable looks?

dentnvr6 · Post by **dentnvr6** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:51 pm

ofcourse, this is the cable and the place I bought it from.
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/2965.jpg
The screen itself I bought directly from you.
But I don't think the problem is the powercable, I think it has more to do with the internal usb-connection since it's the only thing that leads to the mobo.
Your help is very much appreciated, Randy Odent.

spin-dizzy · Post by **spin-dizzy** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:50 pm

Doesn't "unmodified floppy power cable" mean the floppy power lead that comes directly from your computer's power supply?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:12 am

You have been using the modified 12V power cable, so that means you have been using the wrong cable. The unmodified cable is the one that comes directly from your computer. If don't have the cable, you can get it at http://www.matrixorbital.com/pages/acce ... sp?CatID=5, which is titled power cable standard. Use the unmodified, and let me know how things work for you.

Best Regards,

dentnvr6 · Post by **dentnvr6** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:41 am

Thank you both, I've been an idiot.
So I have to use a normal floppy connector.
Just for interest; for what is the modified floppy used?
oh, Tom, do you have another link because it doesn't seem to work for me.
yours sincerely, Randy

Silent Ted · Post by **Silent Ted** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:39 am

Sorry to jump in but try the URL then delete the comma from it
http://matrixorbital.com/pages/accessories.asp?CatID=5

dentnvr6 · Post by **dentnvr6** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:15 am

thx Silent Ted, that did it (I must still be sleeping).

a few last questions: I'm looking to add a mx532. Do I set it up (cablewise) exactly the same as an mx2? And can I just plug in 4 fans (while using a "real" unmodified floppy cable offcourse) or do I have to watch out for something?
Would it be possible to buy it with the jumper soldered so that it boots up immediately when I hit the powerswitch, and or there any things to keep an eye on in this case?
yours sincerely, Randy

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:30 am

Hi Randy,

For the MX5 you need to power the unit with an unmodified floppy power cable along with the USB cable to get it working. It will not power up with just the USB cable alone, other than that, the units are very similar.

It would not make a difference if you soldered a jumper or use the jumper connector because the unit will work the same way.

Best Regards,