How to connect USB 3 headers to a USB 2 only motherboard?

Subhajitdas298 · Apr 23, 2014

How to connect USB 3 headers to a USB 2 only motherboard like mine? I don have USB 3 support. Is there a good adapter or any manual wiring method?

laviniuc · Apr 23, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/302546-30-header

TechCIDLC · Apr 23, 2014

If your motherboard has a PCI-E x1 slot, then go for this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166026

It's a PCI-E to USB card.

Subhajitdas298 · Apr 23, 2014

TechCIDLC :

How can this b my solution? I want and USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 adapter or something like that. Or may be manually connecting points in those or replacing front USB ports with USB 2 pots. Tell procedures to aplly any of these ways.

cst1992 · Apr 23, 2014

I believe there are internal PCI-E cards that take the headers from your front panel USB 3.0 and supply you the required bandwidth through PCI-E x1 slots.
http://www.legitreviews.com/silverstone-sst-ec03b-usb-3-0-pci-express-card-review_1758
Here it is on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815256002

Subhajitdas298 · Apr 24, 2014

cst1992 :

I am thinking to manually conect points to point in headers. Can you help?

TechCIDLC · Apr 24, 2014

Subhajitdas298 :

cst1992 :

I am thinking to manually conect points to point in headers. Can you help?

You can't.

laviniuc · Apr 25, 2014

get one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812162025

it plugs into the mobo usb2 and gives out usb3 outputs. it's still 2.0 speed but it will work

edit: or for a few dollars more you can get an http://www.amazon.com/Uspeed-PCI-E-Express-20-pin-Connector/dp/B007SJGGAE/ref=pd_sim_pc_4 which does have usb3 and you can plug the case into it. (just make sure you have a pci ex 1x port free

Subhajitdas298 · Apr 25, 2014

laviniuc :

Can't buy from INDIA. Can you tell me how to make that cable myself?

laviniuc · Apr 25, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/302546-30-header#4331427
according to this, it's possible to make your own

edit: you should contact http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/community/profile-627893.htm maybe he-s willing to help if you have problems making the connections.

the same adapters should be available in india too btw, just search at your shop for the same thing. i would say it's safer compared to risking damage to your motherboard or case connectors.

cst1992 · Apr 25, 2014

Search amazon.in or ebay.in.
I've seen some things not available on other sites available there.

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