nine pin to USB socket header?

Gav_881 · 12 Jun 2012 at 19:33

is there a connector out there to put a usb socket directly onto a motherboard header so i can put my WIFI and wireless keyboard receivers inside my case.

I've seen USB3 ones on fleabay but no USB 2 ones and i want to use the USB3 header for a front IO

Surveyor · 12 Jun 2012 at 20:07

Won't putting them inside your case interfere with the signal?

Anyway....

Do you have one of these brackets you could attach to the USB header and then just leave the bracket inside the case?

Gav_881 · 12 Jun 2012 at 20:12

Yeh i could use one i just want it all nice and neat inside, i have dropped the front IO header into the case to check the degradation and tbh its hardly noticeable.

just hoped someone had seen one that went straight up into a socket so its all tidy.

Surveyor · 12 Jun 2012 at 20:29

Not sure it's any better but two of these:

Internal to external USB adapter

The cables are long so you could tidy them anywhere you wanted.

Or you could achieve a similar effect by removing the bracket from one like I posted above but the cables would be a lot shorter.

Justintime · 12 Jun 2012 at 20:32

Could always buy one with a bracket and unscrew the bracket bit.

Rooster212 · 12 Jun 2012 at 22:06

Something like this? Have one in my PC, works a charm with my Bluetooth adaptor!

Search Google "Internal USB Plate for Motherboard Pins" - can't mention competitor.

Edit: I also had to remove the surround for the USB header on my board as the bit that sticks up in that picture on the connector made it so it wouldn't fit. On my Gigabyte it was just a tug with a pair of pliers, might be worth bearing in mind.

Gav_881 · 12 Jun 2012 at 22:48

Thanks mate that just the ticket, when did that well known grocery store get into selling components.

Rooster212 · 13 Jun 2012 at 01:29

I know i was surprised to see that when i searched it! I got it from somewhere else more well known (for PC components) :rolleyes:

but yeah, it's a great little thing, had no problems with it and runs my Matrix Orbital display and bluetooth adaptor fine.

Gav_881 · 14 Jun 2012 at 21:10

how secure is it? i'll be moving the pc around a lot and dont really want to have to open the case to reconnect the wifi.

Rooster212 · 15 Jun 2012 at 00:50

My case has been moved 140 miles 6 times since I have installed it, and had no issues in a car. But the bluetooth adaptor and cable attached to it are very light, so if you had something heavier it might be an issue. It would be a simple unplug and replug tho.

Azen · 15 Jun 2012 at 11:16

Surveyor said:
Won't putting them inside your case interfere with the signal?

Agree 100% why put receivers inside a metal box. Especially the WIFI adapter it will only affect network performance.

AtaRo · 15 Jun 2012 at 11:37

Ocuk got some NZXT below its a little bit pricey though.

Gav_881 · 15 Jun 2012 at 12:13

That ones a bit on the pricy side for me, was thinking about getting a dual BT/wifi pcie card but theres not gonna be any room in my case if i decide to go SLI later.

Never thought having a small case would be this much of a compromise.

Gav_881 · 15 Jun 2012 at 12:35

been looking at the pcie wifi cards but theres no room for the msata port in my case whilst i'm using my water cooler the radiator gets in the way. only thing i can think of to sort that out is to mount both fans on the case side of the radiator to give enough standoff for the card but that in turn increases the load on the mounting holes for transport.

sometimes think i should have just got a laptop but then i play games and all is well