Usb 3.0 cable issue

Wrightyuk · 5 Sep 2020 at 10:24

Hope this is the correct place to post this.

So I have a msi b450 tomohawk max motherboard and a Lian Li Mesh 2 Case.

I have recently just transfered my system to this new case with all 8 fans installed where possible (includes the front 3 ) and once I got to the cables and plugged everything in when I got to the USB 3.0 cable it took a lot of moving and manipulating to get it plugged in but its very tight to the case edges and so wondering if anyone else has the same issue with the case or motherboard as its really bugging me as its tight and bending round a corner. (Pictures to come once I finish work)

mickyflinn · 5 Sep 2020 at 10:40

Looks like your best bet it go get an extension cable.

Wrightyuk · 5 Sep 2020 at 11:21

But then won't I still have the same issue with the extension plugging into and be tight

mickyflinn · 5 Sep 2020 at 13:45

Wrightyuk said:
But then won't I still have the same issue with the extension plugging into and be tight

Ah ,thought it was because of the cable being stretched to it maximum length.

Wrightyuk · 5 Sep 2020 at 14:18

No length is fine (that's what she said lol ) its just the amount of room where its going maybe some kind of angled extention if they do that kind of thing

t31os · 5 Sep 2020 at 18:11

Google for right angled internal usb 3.0 and you should find some options.

Wrightyuk · 5 Sep 2020 at 18:51

Yeah I'm thinking thats the best option

Wrightyuk · 5 Sep 2020 at 19:02

Just took some pictures to show what its like

https://ibb.co/HH1WRMj
https://ibb.co/9ymbtvh

t31os · 5 Sep 2020 at 23:27

Guess it'll depend how bothered you are by it, or if you even need (what is presumably) front USB 3.0. If you plan to source a right-angle connector/extension, then you may want to unhook it before it settles in position.

Another option (depending on how cheap you can source something suitable) is finding a USB 3.0 expansion card with an internal 3.0 USB header and routing the cable to that instead.