How to connect USB 3.0 port to motherboard header?

darael

darael

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I've got a new Corsair 110Q case which has USB 3.0 ports. I also have a motherboard which only has USB 2.0 headers, but has USB 3.0 ports at the back, where the the other rear panel connectors are.

Is it possible to connect the USB 3.0 from the rear panel connector of the motherboard to the front USB 3.0 ports on the case? The case has a standard USB 3.0 header which would normally connect to the motherboard, but this doesn't exist - only USB 2.0 ports.

I've quickly tried the auction and jungle site, but nothing stands out.
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Take out a pci slot cover to run
The cables in
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The case being replaced had a cobweb or two in it, so I'd rather not have an open guest house for spiders. ;):D

I am currently thinking about nibbling a hole into a PCI expansion slot cover from the old case to slide a cable through.
 
darael said:
The case being replaced had a cobweb or two in it, so I'd rather not have an open guest house for spiders. ;):D

I am currently thinking about nibbling a hole into a PCI expansion slot cover from the old case to slide a cable through.
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Lol
I don't need to worry about spiders
In my case
He eats them all for me

Sorry link didn't work
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darael said:
I think that's what I'm going to have to do. The case doesn't have holes which allow for cables to run from the outside of the case back inside.
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If you google what @EssexBoy mentioned (2x External USB 3.0 Male to Internal 19 Pin USB Header Female Adaptor) one of the images shows an accompanying io cover with a cut-out in it.
 
PCI-E (PCI is end of life, best to move away from that if you can) card with USB3 headers for routing to your to case connectors is the obvious solution (although i'd shop outside OC for more affordable options).
 
t31os said:
PCI-E (PCI is end of life, best to move away from that if you can) card with USB3 headers for routing to your to case connectors is the obvious solution (although i'd shop outside OC for more affordable options).
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The board only supports PCI-E slots and it only has a three - luckily I've not had to occupy any of them yet, as it's a fairly basic spec machine with a Celeron CPU and does the tasks asked of it with ease.
 
In future, it's worth considering a USB 2.0 header to 3.0 header adapter. Unless you really need USB 3.0 at the front of the case, you can get a short cable that plugs your case connector onto a normal USB 2 motherboard header. Much neater :)
 
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