I have a pavilion a1000 case and bought an intel DG45ID motherboard. The case has a 4 wire plug for the front line in (blue 3.5 mm) my motherboard doesn’t have a connection for it. How can I wire it safely or can I just zip tie it out of the way? I don’t plan on using it because I plan on using the back for sound but would still like to have it connected.

info found at http://downloadmirror.intel.com/19707/eng/DQ67SW_ProductGuide01_English.pdf
Front Panel Header Pin info for DQ67SW. They should be color coded too. 1 Hard disk LED + orange
2 Power LED+ green
3 Hard disk LED - orange
4 Power LED- green 5 Reset Switch - blue
6 Power switch + red
7 Reset switch + blue 8 Power switch - red
9 Power Out (do not use)
10 No pin
NOTE When connecting individual wires from your chassis front panel to the front panel header, be sure to observe the connection polarity. Positive wires are usually solid color and negative wires are usually white or striped.
There is also an alternative pin header if you have a power wire that uses a 3 pin connector instead of a 2 pin connector. It is the 3 pins just past pin 9, and it should be missing the pin in the middle of the 3 pin block. The pin closest to pin 9 is the power led + and the furthest from pin 9 is the power led -.
if you need clarification, check out page 50 of the manual posted above at intel.com

you have a bad hard drive there and thats it solved!

Problem on configuration.Configure again

Good day sir, Hi, check for poor contacts on your RAM, clean the terminals with an eraser, brush the memory slots with a clean paint brush (buy 3/4 in. and keep it for dusting alone), then retest.

Check the balance settings for the line inputs.

eMachines doesn't give out this kind of info, and I don't have one in the shop.
eMachines also had the habit, of using a few different manufacturer's of motherboards. Intel, TriGem, MSI, Asus,and FIC to name five.

Plus eMachines would use whatever was available at THAT moment, when they were producing that particular model line. (Not stating the T2958 specifically. Whatever model line they were making at the time)

Plus at the time the T2958 was made, Gateway had bought out eMachines. (eMachines later bought themselves back)

However all is not lost here. At the time the T2958 was made the motherboards were manufactured by Intel.

The Intel D845GVSR
Uses the Intel D845GV MCH, and the Intel ICH4 southbridge chipset

(MCH. Memory Controller Hub. Intel's naming for their Northbridge chipset)

http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T%20Series&model=T2958

You are looking to see where the wires go, on the Front Panel header of the motherboard, from the Front Panel of your computer.

(Front Panel header on a motherboard, is essentially where the wires go that come from the Front Panel of the computer. When referring to a connector on a motherboard, a connector is a Header.

The Power On switch wires, HDD Activity Lamp, Reset switch, {If used}, and Power On Lamp, are located in the Front Panel, for your computer)

{Front Panel = 'Face'}

As stated, eMachines does not give out this info.
I just need your patience, and your eyes. I need you to compare a photo of a motherboard to yours.

When you open your computer case, the side cover should come off of the Left side.
The back of the computer will be to the Left, the front to the right.

The Processor will be at the top of the motherboard, and the Ram Memory slots will be to the right.

Observe the motherboard photo at the top of this page,

http://www.dexplor.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=7747553&sid=8fa7e78bbadfbd6fde083b28641248cc

Orient in your mind so that the motherboard in the photo will have the Processor to the top, and the Ram Memory slots to the right.

Should you have no idea of what I'm referring to here, please come back, and state so in a Comment.

The Front Panel header is composed of three individual headers, (Connectors) for this motherboard.

J9F2, J9G1, and J8H3

The J9F2 is for the USB ports used in the Front Panel. We won't be concerning ourselves with this header.

J8H3 is located to Right side of the CMOS battery. It has two pins sticking up.
This is where the Power On LED light plugs into, IF, the Power On LED light has Two wires, and the light is one solid color when lit up.

J9G1 is located below the CMOS battery, and is located on the bottom edge of the motherboard.

There are two rows of pins sticking up.
The rows are parallel to the edge of the motherboard.

The top row has 4 pins.
The bottom row next to the edge of the motherboard has 5 pins.

The pins are numbered from the Left, going to the Right. There MAY be a number 1, or 2, stamped on the motherboard.
I wouldn't count on it.

The top row of pins, going from the Left towards the Right are,
2, 4, 6, and 8.

The bottom row of pins going from the Left towards the Right are,
1, 3, 5, 7, and 9
There is no Pin 10.

1) Pins 1 and 3 are for the Harddrive Activity light. (HDD)
2) Pins 2 and 4 are used for a Power On LED also.
3) Pins 6 and 8 are for the Power On switch

Should you have more questions concerning this, please state so in a Comment.

see if you plug them in the right spot cpu gose by the cpu case fan will say case on board some take two wire fans some 4 wire some 3 wire jim

Hello davideiker1, the Intel D845GRG MB manual is shared with another Intel board. (D845GBV MB). Go to this Intel site & download the D845GRG manual; http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d845grg/sb/cs-008873.htm You'll need Adobe reader to view the manual. Download Adobe from this link; http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/
See page 9 for motherboard layout.
The front panel connectors are shown on page 68, see item C.
On page 69 is, Table 31 shows the pin assignments for the front panel header. Front Panel Header (J9G1).
Pin 1 is power for the hard disk drive led, pin-3 is negative for the hard disk drive. Wire colors coming from the case are important. Look at all of the front case wires. The common color for each 2-pin connector will be ground. In most cases the ground wire is white, except for the internal speaker. Ground for the speaker is normally black. (This motherboards speaker is built into the MB, no hook up is needed).
Pin number 2 is positive for the case power led which lights up as green. Pin 4 is negative for the power led.
The reset switch is a bit different. Pin 5 is negative & pin 9 is positive, however if your case uses a two pin connector than connect pin 7 as ground & pin 9 for positive. The On/Off switch, pin 6 is positive & pin 8 is negative.
If this manual is not what you see on the MB, please advise.

Good luck davideiker1!
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You have an A side and B side, or 1 and 2. Starting from pin 1, usually has an arrow pointing to it, the wires should read as follows: 1= A/1 +5vac 2= B/2 +5vac
3= A/1 -D 4= B/2 -D
5= A/1 +D 6= B/2 +D
7= A/1 ground 8= B/2 ground
9= no pin 10= no connection

Hi Billy, please use the manual to help guide you. Turn to page 33. If you no longer have the user manual please download it from this link: http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d865gvhz/sb/c70845001.pdf
You will need adobe reader to view the manual. You can down load adobe for free at this link:
http://www.download.com/Adobe-Reader/3000-2378_4-10000062.html?hhTest=1
Or directly from Adobe. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

On pg. 3 is a picture of the motherboard's front panel pin connections. Item "C". (Front Panel pin to case LED's).
Armed with this information (Pictures), you can plainly see the pin numbers.
Page 4 shows you which is positive + & which is negative - pins.
Do not be fooled by the manual name. Intel often groups like motherboards into one manual. This manual does cover Intel's D865GV & D865GVHV motherboard. The second toughest thing to do is find which case wires or positive & which are negative.
This changes from case to case. Look at all your front panel wires. Most common ground is white in color. Positive wires are colored except internal case's speaker 2 wire. Black is negative.

Good luck Billy!
Hope you find this helpful.
Mike