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Hooking up my power switch/reset switch/LEDs

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00:00 Hooking Up My Power Switch/Reset Switch/Leds
00:36 Accepted Answer Score 24
01:02 Answer 2 Score 66
01:11 Thank you

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ANSWER 1

Score 66


In most motherboard cables there is a little triangle that marks the positive side. See the picture below:

Motherboard cable positive side




ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 24


For reset swtich and power switch, it does not matter.

By electrical convention, red is positive, black is negative. For the others, generally I think colour is positive, white is negative.

For the connections you have listed, you will not damage your system if you connect them up backwards; the lights simply won't work.