front panel question

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nords

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i had to do some custom work upgrading my shity slim tower that i bought from dell.. and currently my "front panel" is this little card that has the power button and usb slots on it from my old case. i had to mount the card in my new case. (the card connects to the motherboard via IDE, and this means that i have to open my case every time i want to turn on the computer)... my question is: is there a type of card/converter that would take in the IDE cable from the motherboard on one side, and have the typical front panel connectors on the other so i can use the normal front panel on my new case? im not sure how i can explain my problem better
 
I have an idea of what you mean, but could you post some pictures?

You could probably pickup some header pin connectors, crimp the connectors and slide them into the housings to form a normal front panel connector set.
 
the thing is, all the power connectors for the front panel on my current case are just sitting around loose. i need some way to connect all those damned little power cables to my motherboard... so im not exactly sure what u meant by header connectors and stuff. there are no spots on my motherboard to connect all the front panel power cables
 
ok ill see if i can get some up in a little bit, gotta borrow my freind's camera
 
HPIM2858[1].jpg


heres the front panel from my old case that im currently using

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heres the IDE connection

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and the loose connections to my current cases front panel

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i want to get rid of that stupid old front panel and be able to use the normal one
 
What model Dell was it? and what model Dell motherboard is that?
 
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