Closed

USB Headers 4 expandable to 8

Tags:

Last response: January 22, 2012 11:14 PM in Motherboards

londbrit

January 13, 2012 12:46:39 AM

How does one expand the USB headers? I need more than 4 so not sure how I expand the 4 ports.

More about : usb headers expandable

| Report abuse

anonymous1

Motherboard Expert

January 13, 2012 1:42:40 AM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

| Report abuse

londbrit

January 13, 2012 5:56:07 AM

This is just a hub, which is for external use I am talking about the header ports which are internal. The board says it is expandable but no information on how to expand the internal USB header ports.

| Report abuse

Best solution

jsc

Motherboard Master

January 13, 2012 6:13:46 AM

What motherboard?

Check your motherboard manual. Close to the front, you will see a drawing of your motherboard. You will see several little 9 pin blocks labeled USB. Each one of those blocks has pins for 2 USB ports.

If you do not have enough front panel connectors, you can buy USB connectors that fit into case drive bays, something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

You can also buy similar expansions with just 4 USB ports.