USB 3.0 and eSATAp Port Mod

[cmmcnamara]

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a solution for my Thermaltake Xaser IV case's front ports. Currently it has 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 eSATA ports, and 1 Firewire 400 port on the front panel. I recently picked up one of Seagate's Go Flex Turbo drives and I am totally digging the modular connector/controller. Wanting to get the full power out of this drive though would require USB 3.0 or eSATA (powered), which is no problem in getting a card for the I/O area. My question for convenience sake is if there is some place anyone knows of for getting parts to swap those front connectors out for said upgrades that would connect internally to one of the cards? I'm not looking for a drivebay install to connect to the card (mine are all full) but rather literally pulling out the existing connectors and their cabling and replacing them with new 3.0 and powered eSATA ones. I'm pretty handy and I know this could be accomplished by a little hard work but I was just curious if there existed some sort of pre-manufactured solutions. Thanks in advance!

 

[Motopsychojdn]

http://www.espow.com/wholesale-usb-3-0-front-panel-with-express-card.html
http://www.espow.com/wholesale-usb-3-0-front-panel-pesata-usb-2-0.html
http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/product.php?productid=11903

theres lots of usb 3.0 drivebay panels out there, its whether your mobo has a header or just the 3.0 ports at the back that changes, buy a cheap one and rip out the socket/s you require, then join em up
I haven't found any usb 3.0 extenders as such though
/lied, found http://www.lindy.co.uk/05m-usb-3-extension-cable-type-a-male-to-a-female-black/31480.html if thats the bunny? might need to glue it onto place to stay in the socket right though
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/266700678/eSATA_to_SATA_Extension_Cable_Male.html they are out there hehe
Moto