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Thanks for the replies guys. Excellent site, exactly what I was after, and
pretty cheap too (free shipping internationally, can't beat that). I'm gonna
do as you guys mentioned and modify a 3.5" blank face plate to fit the dual
usb ports. I've checked out the pin assignments and I don't need to modify
anything. Thanks for the offer Bruce, appreciate it, but I'd already ordered
before I read your post.
thanks again.
matt
"BruceM" <bruce@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:426ed8ce@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> I got a dozen sent over from England a while back & still have about half
a
> doz left. I just opened a sealed one to stretch the cable out & measure
it.
> 39 or 40cm......... long enough?
> I used mine like your idea but I undid the screws connecting it to the
rear
> plate & like someone else suggested, I fitted mine to the spare floppy bay
> cover. You can still fit a HD to this bay as well. Just move it out a bit.
> Just a VERY important tip......... Depending on your motherboard you might
> have to alter the pin order on the motherboard end. In fact most WILL need
> to change it. Make sure you have a copy of your motherboard manual that
> shows the pinouts.
> The ones I have are currently ....
> -----------
> 10 |vcc | vcc | 9
> 8 |2- |3- | 7
> 6 |2+ |3+ |5
> 4 |Gnd|Gnd |3
> 2 | | |1
>
> But you will (might) need to use a sharp item to lift minute tab & switch
> to....
>
> 10 |vcc| |9
> 8 |2- |Gnd|7
> 6 |2+ |3+ |5
> 4 |Gnd|3- |3
> 2 | |vcc |1
>
> Of course the 2 & 3 only refers to USB port number.
> I'm in country SA.
> I reckon about $10 INCLUDING postage?
> bruce9950@@hotmail.com (remove one @ )
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news
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> > On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:01:39 GMT, Jonathan Oakley
> > <jonathan.oakleyNO@SPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>> www.frontx.com/order2.html for internal ports that connect to the
> >>> motherboard.
> >>>
> >>
> >>Yeah, exactly. They do both internal and external connects. Also for
> >>different bay sizes. You can pretty much configure anything, and you can
> >>certainly configure, internally, what was oringinally requested...
> >
> > Don't forget - you could just order an internal cable and use one of
your
> > existing extra drive bay covers. Just put a hole in the cover, then
> > unscrew and attach the port. If you don't want to buy a entire kit.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Cecil
> > http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
> > http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/
>
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