Upgrade to USB3

kristmace · 28 Feb 2012 at 16:13

Hi,

Mobo doesn't have USB3, but my new case (Fractal R3) has one integrated.

I've spotted this from Silverstone which will let me connect the USB 3 header to it:
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=301&area=en

Is it possible to do this from a regular internal USB port like on this card:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CC-002-AK&groupid=701&catid=49&subcat=

Would prefer to use the Akasa card as it has external ports too.

stulid · 28 Feb 2012 at 17:25

What type of connection does the case use for the USB3.0?

Is it a 24pin internal one like you find on the bottom of some motherboards or is it one that looks like a normal USB socket?

That Akasa card uses both normal types for internal and external,
http://www.akasa.co.uk/update.php?t...Reader/Hub&type_sub=USB Hub&model=AK-PCCU3-02

The Silverstone card uses the other type.

kristmace · 28 Feb 2012 at 21:44

Thanks for the reply.

The case uses the 24 pin mobo connector.

Is there an adapter to convert to the standard usb socket or is the silverstone card my only option?

stulid · 28 Feb 2012 at 21:50

kristmace said:
Thanks for the reply.

The case uses the 24 pin mobo connector.

Is there an adapter to convert to the standard usb socket or is the silverstone card my only option?

Pretty much, otherwise you are sticking one adapter into another - http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=575&cl_index=2&sc_index=50&ss_index=131

reddev85 · 28 Feb 2012 at 21:54

An adapter cable to allow you to plug a USB 3.0 header cable into a USB 2.0 header without the need for an additional card exists. I only know this because my case came with one.

However, a quick search and I cannot find a single retailer for one, maybe I'm just being blind though

kristmace · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:34

reddev85 said:
An adapter cable to allow you to plug a USB 3.0 header cable into a USB 2.0 header without the need for an additional card exists. I only know this because my case came with one.

However, a quick search and I cannot find a single retailer for one, maybe I'm just being blind though

I've searched for ages for something like this but can't find one!

stulid · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:39

kristmace said:
I've searched for ages for something like this but can't find one!

I've seen something from coolermaster, its got the 19pin USB3.0 at one end and two external USB ports at the other,

I am safe to link it - http://www.coolermaster.nl/shop/product_info.php?cPath=73&products_id=799

reddev85 · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:52

Yeah stulid, I've seen those in plenty of places, in fact OC stock them.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-072-AK

However I was referring to a cable that turns a 3.0 cable into a 2.0 cable, to connect front USB 3.0 ports in a case to a motherboard that only has a USB 2.0 header so that you can at least use the front ports at 2.0 speed.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1755/4/ This review has a picture of it, last pic on the page at the bottom.

Thats the cable I got with my 500R. The 20-pin end connects to the 20-pin from the case's front USB ports. Leaving you with a 2.0 cable to connect to an available 2.0 header on your board.

stulid · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:54

Ah sorry mate.

That Coolermaster cable was intended for that Silverstone expansion card that has a 19pin internal USB3.0 header, then plug the case front panel USB3.0 into that (still dont think its got the right male/female connector on it for the case cable).

kristmace · 29 Feb 2012 at 15:18

stulid said:
I've seen something from coolermaster, its got the 19pin USB3.0 at one end and two external USB ports at the other,

I am safe to link it - http://www.coolermaster.nl/shop/product_info.php?cPath=73&products_id=799

Stulid you're a genious!

I think that's exactly what I need. So that coolermaster cable connects to two internal or external regular usb 3.0 ports (on an expansion card) and then the other end connects to my 19 pin case connector - the cable acting instead of a mobo header.

Thanks again

edit: Reddev - the cable you've linked to gives you 2 internal ports from a mobo header. I don't have a mobo header so the coolermaster cable is what I'm after.

reddev85 · 29 Feb 2012 at 16:23

kristmace said:
edit: Reddev - the cable you've linked to gives you 2 internal ports from a mobo header. I don't have a mobo header so the coolermaster cable is what I'm after.

Ah right, sorry. I thought your problem was that you had USB3 ports on your case, but only had a 2.0 header available.

In that case, that coolermaster cable will do the job nicely.