can you go from a USB 3 port to a USB header?

413x · 24 Dec 2012 at 00:52

On my HTPC i have front access usb ports. however i have no internal usb 3 headers..they are only usb 2. Is it possible to connect a cable to the USB 3 rear I/O ports, route them into the case and connect to the USB ports at the front via the header connectio?

OptimaLnrg · 24 Dec 2012 at 00:59

you can get internal usb3 to internal usb2 adapters. They come with silverstone cases as an example.

google image search "internal usb3 to usb2"

413x · 24 Dec 2012 at 01:23

OptimaLnrg said:
you can get internal usb3 to internal usb2 adapters. They come with silverstone cases as an example.

google image search "internal usb3 to usb2"

yes, my case is a silverstone and i have one of those. i am thinking of getting a usb 3 memory stick and that is why i wanted a USB 3 front port. if this wont work i will just run a usb cable from around the back of the HTPC that i can connect my stick to

bremen1874 · 24 Dec 2012 at 01:40

I think you want something like this.

I'm sure I've seen the same sort of cables for less, but OcUK's very basic search system makes finding this sort of thing difficult, and linking to anywhere external is obviously not an option.

OptimaLnrg · 24 Dec 2012 at 01:45

al4x said:
yes, my case is a silverstone and i have one of those. i am thinking of getting a usb 3 memory stick and that is why i wanted a USB 3 front port. if this wont work i will just run a usb cable from around the back of the HTPC that i can connect my stick to

This will do usb2 speeds

for 3 i would just get a usb3 cable and run it around from the back to keep the inside tidy.

bremen1874 · 24 Dec 2012 at 02:40

It's a sad day when keeping the inside of the case tidy becomes more important than having unnecessary external cables trailing about.

The only reason to worry about what the inside of the case looks like is the case window, and they're so passé.

413x · 24 Dec 2012 at 03:15

bremen1874 said:
I think you want something like this.

I'm sure I've seen the same sort of cables for less, but OcUK's very basic search system makes finding this sort of thing difficult, and linking to anywhere external is obviously not an option.

that is the very cable i looked at. I did not know if it would work from USB 4 pin port > header port male+header female > USB 4 pin > USB flash drive. I thought (i may be wrong) it was something for producing male USB 4 pin ports from the header.

I am not sure

bremen1874 · 24 Dec 2012 at 03:24

The cable linked converts two external USB 3.0 ports into a single 19 pin USB 3.0 header you'd usually find on a motherboard. If your case has a 19 pin plug connected to its USB 3.0 front ports then it should so what you want.

USB 2.0 uses 4 pins for it's connection, USB 3.0 uses 9 pins for each connection.

OptimaLnrg · 24 Dec 2012 at 10:34

bremen1874 said:
It's a sad day when keeping the inside of the case tidy becomes more important than having unnecessary external cables trailing about.

The only reason to worry about what the inside of the case looks like is the case window, and they're so passé.

i missed out 'htpc'

thats just a shove it all in reasonably tidily job.

disagree on case windows being old fashioned!

413x · 25 Dec 2012 at 19:41

bremen1874 said:
The cable linked converts two external USB 3.0 ports into a single 19 pin USB 3.0 header you'd usually find on a motherboard. If your case has a 19 pin plug connected to its USB 3.0 front ports then it should so what you want.

USB 2.0 uses 4 pins for it's connection, USB 3.0 uses 9 pins for each connection.

Thats exactly what i want it to do.
Atm my front usb 3 ports go to a 19pin header that converts to a usb header that plugs into the usb2 header.

Ill give it a go