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HD LED with onboard IDE

New MessageHD LED with onboard IDE (modified 0 times) mikeyv
OK, I know its pins 15 & 16 on CN28.
But I get no LED with HD activity.
I found a thread that said to use the LED plug on the HD??
Where is that?
Another said you need to add a surface mount resistor near the DOC.

Anybody know whats up?

And thank you to all who share your tests and make this possible.

06-14-2000 19:17:06

New MessageRE:HD LED with onboard IDE (modified 0 times) ckbone
I'm assuming you're using a LED with an attached cable/connector such as out of an old case. Just try turning the connector on the M-board around....they usually only work one way. I attached mine to a connector on the ide card. I've only seen a few hard-drives, none lately, with a connection for a LED.
06-15-2000 16:19:15

New MessageRE:HD LED with onboard IDE (modified 0 times) mikeyv
I'm trying to use the existing LED on the front.
It appears to already be wired to the MB, but it doesn't work.
06-16-2000 20:33:25

New MessageRE:HD LED with onboard IDE (modified 0 times) ckbone
Mine works ok using a separate LED/cable/connector out of an old case. I simply glued the new LED next to the existing LED on the front of the case, attaching it to the connection on the controller card. The LED shines through the existing LED. The whole operation took 5 minutes.
06-17-2000 05:12:28

New MessageRE:HD LED with onboard IDE (modified 0 times) Linuxguru
If you are using the on-board IDE connector, then you need to solder a current limiting resistor at R182 (next to the Berg header at the left front of the motherboard) to enable the Amber LED as the HD activity LED. Nothing else needs to be done, since this LED is already wired. The value of R182 is about 200 ohms, but slightly larger or smaller values should be OK, say 150, 180, 220, 240, 270, or 330. For the electronics-impaired, the larger the value, the dimmer the light intensity ("brightness").
06-17-2000 17:24:18

New MessageRE:HD LED with onboard IDE (modified 0 times) mikeyv
Thanks Linuxguru,
I had a bag of 1/4w regular resistors & found a 260.
Works great.

My next project:
Using my universal remote & existing IR receiver to control Winamp.
Any suggestions?

06-18-2000 12:20:37

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