this is why i recommend MSI motherboards to people that have never built a pc as everything is colour coded and very clearly labeled.
Erm, I've been building PCs for years - just haven't built one in a while. I had an MSI motherboard once... it blew up. :) I do like the M-Connectors that come with the new boards. Just connect the leads to the M-connector, then plug it into the relevent block of pins. Save messing about trying to connect individual pins to the main board.
Why motherboard manufacturers cant just agree on a standard pin layout so a single block can be used, I don't know.Anyhoo, both the reset and HD LED connectors were indeed on the wrong pins. Reset switch now works but the HD LED still doesn't - not even when accessing my backup IDE drive. Maybe the LED is blown or something, but I find that unlikely. Oh well.