AMD ITX with front panel USB C connector

jrwagh333 · 17 Apr 2020 at 14:43

Do any have them? Not from what I can see but I could have easily missed it.

Legion · 17 Apr 2020 at 20:36

The only AMD ITX motherboard with a USB 3.2, Gen 2 front header is the Rog Crosshair VIII Impact !!!
We can only hope this improves with B550 motherboards coming in the next few months.

orbitalwalsh · 18 Apr 2020 at 13:53

jrwagh333 said:
Do any have them? Not from what I can see but I could have easily missed it.

Aorus x570 ITX has 3.2 Gen 1 internal and Gen 2 on the back port and is a lot cheaper !

Also 6 straight 70amp phases

jrwagh333 · 18 Apr 2020 at 14:48

orbitalwalsh said:
Aorus x570 ITX has 3.2 Gen 1 internal and Gen 2 on the back port and is a lot cheaper !

Also 6 straight 70amp phases

No front USB C though.

orbitalwalsh · 18 Apr 2020 at 16:10

jrwagh333 said:
No front USB C though.

On spec sheet, internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 header and external IO 3.2 Gen 2

All cases currently have 3.1 Gen 1 C port cables

USB
Integrated in the CPU:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Integrated in the Chipset:

1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header

jrwagh333 · 19 Apr 2020 at 09:19

orbitalwalsh said:
On spec sheet, internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 header and external IO 3.2 Gen 2

All cases currently have 3.1 Gen 1 C port cables

I know it's listed in the spec sheet but I can't see it in any of the photos.

orbitalwalsh · 19 Apr 2020 at 09:49

jrwagh333 said:
I know it's listed in the spec sheet but I can't see it in any of the photos.

Internal header is older design. Need a £5 converter to internal USB C . But it's still 3.1 Gen 1 spec which is key.
Reason why it's done like this is to save space having two ports that are the same speed/connection family to cover more cases .
You can convert 3.0 to USB C but lacks the full bandwidth etc

jrwagh333 · 19 Apr 2020 at 16:09

But then does that not defeat the object of being able to have front USB C as well as USB A?

orbitalwalsh · 19 Apr 2020 at 19:20

jrwagh333 said:
But then does that not defeat the object of being able to have front USB C as well as USB A?

One port can drive both .
Upgrade for Silverstone console cases does it

voidshatter · 20 Apr 2020 at 12:08

orbitalwalsh said:
One port can drive both .
Upgrade for Silverstone console cases does it

Dan Cases A4-SFX v4.1 says:

USB 3.2 gen2 Type-C front port with internal Key-A

What motherboards should I look for?

pandem0nium · 20 Apr 2020 at 16:47

orbitalwalsh said:
Internal header is older design. Need a £5 converter to internal USB C . But it's still 3.1 Gen 1 spec which is key.
Reason why it's done like this is to save space having two ports that are the same speed/connection family to cover more cases .
You can convert 3.0 to USB C but lacks the full bandwidth etc

3.1 Gen 1 is exactly the same as 3.0. 5gbps, not the 10gbps Gen 2. It was renamed / rebranded.

The gen 2 internal header is smaller and is usually used for a type-c connector on a case front panel.