Hi, I got a new Chieftec Dragon case today 9new model) with built in USB & 1394 front panel relocators, problem is they don't work with my ASUS A7v8X mobo, is the ASUS a weird pin out or is it chieftecs problem?

what do you mean it doesnt work works fine on my a7n8x deluxe with the same case

With the case cable connected there is no device detected ion windows & no power led on my card reader that I used to test it, the USB mobo header works as soon as I connect the ASUS internal PCI card cable.

EDIT: Does the USB draw power from the 1394 connector so you would need to have both cables connected to the mainboard to enable the USB? Also the 1394cable comes with 4 plugs a single, double & two three pin plugs, that adds up to 9 wires the 1394 mobo connector only has eight! what??? I'm totally confused with this one!

This generally how I identify USB connections:

RED-WHITE-GREEN-BLACK-BLACK
RED-WHITE-GREEN-BLACK

That is normally how it is when I hook up USB headers, and I know those are the colors of the wires in my Chieftec case.

OK will try that, I'll need to remove the pins from the plug & reconfigure it. I think seperate wires would have been easier :-(

Oh. and there are only 6 wires in the header plug which is why I think it's getting power from the 1394.

Actually, umm, I just checked after reading this post and the colors are

RED-WHITE-BLUE-BLACK
RED-WHITE-BLUE-BLACK

My case doesn't have the 1394 on the front so I couldn't say how those are hooked up.