Hi,

http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=...el=765&modelmenu=1

I just bought a  Asus P5V800-MX and mounted it into my case.  Now I can't figure out on that board how to connect the power led and front panel reset button etc....I  looked in the book but didn't say much in the way of colours.  Any help would be really appreciated.

I think it should be labeled see... i have not seen your MB... but check.. and reread the manual...it should help...

It does say in the manual but It doesn't give me wich colours go wich way...does that make sense?

You need to check your case for wires in it, they generally should be labeled such as "RSTBTN" or so.

After you've done that and identified which wire means what.  Refer to your manual (or http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5V...2260_p5v800-mx.pdf if you have lost it) into page 1-30. 

they are but they they are different colours like blue-white power button and just want to put it in right and not backwards or does it not matter?

Yes it does...

Hi,

Buttons and the speaker will work fine connected either way.  The LEDs (power and drive lights) won't work if the polarity is reversed, but it won't damage anything either -- you could just try it and turn the wires around if they don't light up. 

If the polarity on the board or in the manual is indicated with "+" and/or "-",  then the positive ("+") pin goes to the colored lead and the negative goes to the white (or sometimes black) lead.  A dot or some other mark near one of the pins usually indicates positive.

However, as said above, nothing will blow up if you get it backwards and it will only make a difference for the LEDs.   Don't stress about it too much.

So I need to go and find an actual chart with what is grounding is what is not or is the rule of thumb, the site with wrting inside.

In most PC cases, you will usually have twisted pairs of wires.  For example, the hard drive light will usually have white and orange wires twisted together.  Orange is positive and white is negative (unless your case manufacturer was a n00b).

No it's not a newbie here is my case:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTool...No=1874139&CatId=0

who makes the power suply?  email them an ask or if they have a description on the page of the wires

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So I need to go and find an actual chart with what is grounding is what is not or is the rule of thumb, the site with wrting inside.

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everything should be labelled on your board, just have a look near the connection. on mine it says PWR_LED, SPKR, HDD_LED etc...

My bad i didnt read correctly, in that case its pretty much what cookie said.. Trial and error.. or another good way is to find the same make of motherboard and have a look how thiers is.

But if I am going to test the MOBO and just the MOBO I don't really need to install the HD or Videocard just plug the MOBO into the powersupply and let it rip if it works the Fan should spin right?

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Originally posted by YourNeibour
But if I am going to test the MOBO and just the MOBO I don't really need to install the HD or Videocard just plug the MOBO into the powersupply and let it rip if it works the Fan should spin right?

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ok, sorry for all the quesion, first time assembling a PC and a bit paranoid, don't wanna hook everything up and realize that the mobo isn't working or something fried.