Old case with new motherboard

ethanh55

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I'm trying to install a new motherboard into an old case. The case is Asus Essentio CM5571-BR003 and the motherboard is Gigabyte B150M-D2V. The front panel connectors from the case don't seem to work properly with the motherboard. When I googled front panel connectors most people have several individual small ones but my case doesn't. Do I need to buy a new case?
 
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When a manufacturer makes a case they either make it with a certain motherboard in mind or the make it to be used with almost any motherboard.
Your case was made with a certain motherboard in mind so the connectors are made for just that board.

This means you can create a custom solution to fix/work around this issue or find an adapter or buy a different case.
(I would buy a different case because I don't have time to make a custom solution.)
I think you can get just the connectors set, but its prebuild so its not guaranteed.
https://www.cnet.com/products/asus-essentio-cm5571-br003/specs/
also be sure your PSU wont fry, prebuilds are fitted to the point of ridicule.
check the old MBO connector name and google it. I bet some solution exists, should be easier to search with EXACT info what we are searching for.
front panels mostly look like this:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_VnK-WCT-mI/maxresdefault.jpg
thats why its a lot of small cables.
Also if you want to have some fun, make custom connectors set is an option,
https://mnpctech.com/images/companies/3/spst_toggle_pc_computer_install_guide_power_reset_red_fighter_pilot_mnpctech1.jpg
this kind of "power switch" is nice.
 


The old motherboard only has 13 pins [x][o][x][o][o][o][x][x][x][x] configured like this (x being a pin, o being no pin).
[x][x][o][o][o][x][x][o][x][x]

The new motherboard has 17 pins [x][x][x][x][o][o][x][x][x] configured like this.
[x][x][x][x][x][x][o][x][x]

The wires from the case are these: https://imgur.com/a/AsfHE

I think the long black one went into the old motherboard however the pins don't line up with this one.
 
When a manufacturer makes a case they either make it with a certain motherboard in mind or the make it to be used with almost any motherboard.
Your case was made with a certain motherboard in mind so the connectors are made for just that board.

This means you can create a custom solution to fix/work around this issue or find an adapter or buy a different case.
(I would buy a different case because I don't have time to make a custom solution.)
 
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