Error in A7N8X Dlx Manual For USB 5,6 with an Antec Case

[Montana Mike]

I'm using an Antec SX835 II Case with front USB 2.0 and firewire connectors,
along with the A7N8X dlx ( 2.0) and a Barton 2500.

The problem was neither of the front USB ports worked. They would both
recognize a device like a pen drive, but would give an error that it was not
installed correctly.

The Fix:

In the ASUS book, on page 31 where it shows the USB56 connector, it says pin
9 is NC - not connected. The Antec case wiring has 9 wires - 3 of which are
grounds, ground 1, ground 2 and another ground 1 with 2 wires in it. The
Antec manual on page 2 says " on some motherboards one or two pins may be
marked NC. You don't need to use it. Don't worry, you only need 8 pins to
connect." This is Not True! Once I hooked up the "extra" ground with the 2
wires in it to the NC pin 9, the ports started working.

Hope that helps someone else avoid any headaches trying to get their front
USB with an Antec case.

mike in montana

 

[rstlne]

This is more of a Antec problem than an asus one, I also email'd them about
this issue and got no reply from them at all, in fact the manual that I have
for my case says that there might be 9 pins on the motherboard and even tho
there are only 8 wires that that's all you need.. So my manual is oppsite of
what your saying. I hate how antec havent returned an email to me saying
"Sorry or here is the correct manual"