marlboro Lights Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I need your help. I bought a MACPRO Case and i would like to install a pc in this case. My problem is the usb/power button on the front panel..is anybody can help me to find how to connect it on pc i appreciate it thanx in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn8k Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 can you post a picture of the connectors please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagal Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 well I am working on a pin out for a G5 PowerMac case (I just have to verify the LED and Powerbutton wiring) but that won't do you any good for a MacPro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggie Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 posting a picture would be helpful in seeing what the pin out could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrks Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I've seen the Mac Pro front panel, it's a {censored}! It uses an sata connector to connect to the logicboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggie Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 what does it need sata for?? i know there is usb and fire wire etc but the wouldnt connect to the motherboard with a sata connector would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrks Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 They use the sata as a cable, since it's compact and has many connections. It's not used as a hard drive cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagal Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 SATA does not have enough connectors to handle everything on the front panel 2 USB (8 connections) 1 Firewire w power (6 connections), 1 Firwewire w/o power (4 connections) headphone (3 connections) = 21 connections SATA = 7 connections. Even with some common ground you can not get that down to 7 pins. NOW, if they are some how combining all that data to transfer over a SATA bus it could be done but I highly doubt that as I dont think SATA has the bandwidth for 2 USB 2.0 + 2 FireWire 400 (assuming 400 on front panel and not 800 which is even more bandwidth) and Audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrks Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) I'm just too lazy to go type up all the stuff I know about the Mac Pro front panel. I just wanted to mention the weirdest one, the sata connector. There are other connectors on it, like a 2x8 connector, a firewire 800, which is a pass through, and a few small ones. Apple likes to mess around with connectors. In the iMac's they use a 4 pin firewire cable as a usb connector for the isight camera. Edited February 28, 2007 by markusf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapro Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I need your help. I bought a MACPRO Case and i would like to install a pc in this case. My problem is the usb/power button on the front panel..is anybody can help me to find how to connect it on pc i appreciate itthanx in advance Look at my thread here! i have it all worked out for you! Regards, Per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlboro Lights Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 zapro..i have fit my motherboard in macpro case..use usb and, led and powerbutton.. i don't have audio now..but if you want..write me your email..i send you my work and we can do it togheter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapro Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 zapro..i have fit my motherboard in macpro case..use usb and, led and powerbutton.. i don't have audio now..but if you want..write me your email..i send you my work and we can do it togheter Marlboro, what information do you need to use the Audio ? It's really easy to use the Audio. Do you have the cable with the correct plug that fits the Front-panel PCB ? else you solder wires to the bottom side of the PCB, that's fairly easy to do. The pinout is af follows: (pin 1 is marked with an arrow at the PCB) 1 Sense (a switch that connects to GND when to headphones is plugged in, is used to tell the Sound-card that it should use the back ports. i haven't tested yet if we can use this, it all depends on drivers.) 2 GND 3 Left Channel 4 Right Channel 5 (Cable Shielding) GND. Regards, Per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilove_u Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Early 2009 Mac pro Case front panel board layout. Mac_Pro_Early_2009_Front_Panel_Layout.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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