Case USB 3.0 + Motherboard USB 2.0?

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Hello.
I have a motherboard that only supports 2.0, but the Corsair SPEC-01 has 1x USB 3.0 in front of it. Do I have to buy adapter to use it? I don't understand how you install an adapter, because it's a single cable, and the other USB port next to it wouldn't get "power"? I might have understood wrong, but If I buy this adapter: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBUB19-10BK-USB-Adapter-Cable/dp/B00BQ8A6N6 I just plug other part to USB 3.0 and then the motherboard and I can still use both usb ports? (Other is 2.0)
Please help me, thank you!
P.S Case includes 1 fan, and I'm going to buy one 120mm fan too, so do I have to buy a fan cable or something? LIke this: http://www.jimms.fi/tuote/ZM-MC1 ? or can I just plug them into the PSU cables?
 
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The USB 2.0 cable will connect normally to the motherboard header, the Akasa USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 Adapter gets plugged into the front panel USB 3.0 cable and then into a motherboard USB 2.0 header (you will not get USB 3.0 performance from it)
Depending upon the fan connection and your motherboard's fan headers, you may be able to plug the fan into the motherboard or the PSU an adapter should not be necessary.
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The USB 2.0 cable will connect normally to the motherboard header, the Akasa USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 Adapter gets plugged into the front panel USB 3.0 cable and then into a motherboard USB 2.0 header (you will not get USB 3.0 performance from it)
Depending upon the fan connection and your motherboard's fan headers, you may be able to plug the fan into the motherboard or the PSU an adapter should not be necessary.
 
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But there's 2 fans total, thats what I'm worried about. :/
 
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M5A78L-LE (current) / future M5A97 or future Z87 motherboard
Cooler Master 120 x 120 x 25mm SickleFlow 120, Red LED, 2000 RPM, 19 dBA x1, including the fan in the case installed already, which I have no clue about.
 
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M5A78L-LE only has cpu_fan and cha_fan. You will need to either run both fans off a splitter to the motherboard, 1 fan on motherboard - 1 fan 100% from psu, both fans 100% from psu, inline voltage dropper to lower fan speeds, fan controller, or finally some fancy re-pin work.

Cheapest and easiest is run the exhaust 100% from the psu, and have the intake from the motherboard
 
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