I mentioned this in another post re modular motherboards.
Its been a bugbear of mine for years. I see motherboards nowadays come with highly advanced power regulation, efficient cooling, the lastest and greatest storage controllers, HD audio and video etc. etc.
But what actually hooks this up to actually make it all work in the real world?
Some crappy jumper pin on the end of two wires of any colour they found laying around in the case manufacturers workshop.
For gods sake isnt it about time that motherboard makes and case makers decided on a standardised plug for connecting the two together?
What do we need as standard?
On/Off Switch
Reset Switch
HDD activity LED
Power On LED
So some form of 8 pin plug arrangement? I dont think I've ever needed more than that.
Couldnt we start a campaign to get this last vestigal throwback to the 20th Century removed and brought into the 21st?
Has anyone ever asked a motherboard or case manufacturer why this has never been done?
I'm sure some form of adapter could be used till all platforms move over to the plug system. Could argue does it have to be a plug?
Its been a bugbear of mine for years. I see motherboards nowadays come with highly advanced power regulation, efficient cooling, the lastest and greatest storage controllers, HD audio and video etc. etc.
But what actually hooks this up to actually make it all work in the real world?
Some crappy jumper pin on the end of two wires of any colour they found laying around in the case manufacturers workshop.
For gods sake isnt it about time that motherboard makes and case makers decided on a standardised plug for connecting the two together?
What do we need as standard?
On/Off Switch
Reset Switch
HDD activity LED
Power On LED
So some form of 8 pin plug arrangement? I dont think I've ever needed more than that.
Couldnt we start a campaign to get this last vestigal throwback to the 20th Century removed and brought into the 21st?
Has anyone ever asked a motherboard or case manufacturer why this has never been done?
I'm sure some form of adapter could be used till all platforms move over to the plug system. Could argue does it have to be a plug?