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CF to IDE adapter - how to get HDD led working

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First post, by tikoellner

Posted on 2016-04-16, 19:24

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I am currently use Delock cf to ide adapter in my 5x86 project. It works just OK.

The only problem I'm facing is that I can't get HDD led on my case working with this thing.

The strange thing is that when I used exactly the same adapter on 4DPS motherboard, HDD led worked without any problems.

Do you have any idea what could be the reason for such strange inconsequence? I would prefer to avoid attaching HDD activity led cable directly to the adapter, but I will consider this solution (there is activity led on the adapter which I thought could be desoldered and substituted with 2 pins header).

Reply 1 of 3, by BloodyCactus

Posted on 2016-04-17, 03:02

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the led cable should plug into the motherboard. the cf adapter has nothing to do with the led, the led is controlled by the ide chipset (northbridge/southbridge).. maybe you plugged the cable in back to front. its only two pins, did you try flipping it over?

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