motherboard/case and getting USB ports to work

[Titanion]

This question applies to a lot of motherboards and cases... and it is not answered by the manuals... this has happened a few times to me... a case will have a front mounted USB port with two or so connections, but each connection will have its own cable with 4 small female pins... the motherboard connection will have only 7 male pins... the additional pin is usually a ground... is there a way to get this to work?

I have not troubleshot this too much... one time the computer would not boot so I just unplugged it and hooked up the rear ports... anyone know what I am talking about here...

I have to teat apart my computer tonight to replace a north bridge heatsink/fan on an NF7-S anyway, so I thought i would try and get the fron USB ports working... I could tear out the ABIT USB slot insert and attempt to mount it in the front, but that would be a pain...

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[schuy1]

Most cases (or at least the ones I have bought) come with documentation on how to go about connecting the front panel USB/Firewire/audio ports. As well as your motherboard should contain the pin-out for your extra USB connection(s). The other option if having a USB port in the front is simple, go to an electronics retailer (bestbuy, walmart even)and grab yourself an extension cable.

 

[Crashman]

No. Standard motherboard USB headers have 9 pins, the 9th and missing 10th pin are redundant grounds. That means the top row of 4 and the bottom row of 4 correspond with the wires from the case.

There are no USB headers with only 7 pins, you miscounted one column.

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[Titanion]

You are correct, of course. I meant 9, not 7. but I have 10 female connections to place on the 9 pins.

So, I really do not need either 9 or 10. That is good to know.

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210x11.5 1.82v SP-97
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BBA 9800 Pro 423/369</font color=red><font color=black>
NF7-S/MBarton 2600+
210x11.5 1.76v
512MB CVR PC3200
Sapphire 9500@9700

 

[pat]

there is 2 USB ports for one connector. You need 4 wires for one connector so two rows for 2 sets of 4 wires. usually, the red is power and black is ground. green and white are signals wire. So, if you look at your manual, find the + pins and start with red,white,green, black. the fifth pins is another ground, the fifth pins is not really used, it is a common ground.. I dont know how to tell that in english.. I have a memory hole

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[Titanion]

I already had then lined up correctly with some tape around them to keep the connectors in position... I was just concerned about the extra pin... I got it working no problem... and now my north bridge is being cooled again... so pushing my bus above 210 at the moment... thanks all...

<font color=red><b>NF7-S/MBarton 2500+
210x11.5 1.82v SP-97
GB Corsair XMS PC3200
BBA 9800 Pro 423/369</font color=red><font color=black>
NF7-S/MBarton 2600+
210x11.5 1.76v
512MB CVR PC3200
Sapphire 9500@9700

 

[Crashman]

The forth pin on both rows is ground. The fifth pin on one row and the missing fifth pin on the other is a redundant ground, normally used to ground the case to the board. This redundant ground can be a shield wire used to prevent EMI from interfering with the data. You should have at least 1 of those hooked up, but many cases don't even supply the redundant ground (in which case the manufacturer feels it's not needed even if the rest of us believe it's desireable).

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