I have a Asus A7N8X-E motherboard and a Cooler Master front ports for easy USB/Firewire connection. The problem is the motherboard doesnt have enough socket in the motherboard to reconnect everything. It has 2 firewire 9 pin sockets and one usb 9 pin socket. I need another usb socket to plug all usb plugs in. Can you get a double adaptoer for the 9 pin usb socket?
Any thoughts?
Re: Motherboard double adapter for USB connection?
Ross,
There are a couple of ways to overcome this. Buy a USB 'HUB' that you plug into a USB port or you can buy a USB PCI card that lots directly into your motherboard, each will work.
I don't have front ports but I have 2 PCI cards plus 2 USB ports on my motherboard.
Re: Motherboard double adapter for USB connection?
Dick,
the reason he can NOT do it with a USB hub is that the connectors on the ends of the cables are wrong. He has cables expecting to plug into a header on the motherboard, not A or B type connectors. He'll have the same trouble with a plug-in PC board.
Re: Motherboard double adapter for USB connection?
The 9 pin header is already 2 ports. 8 are used 4 for each port. The wiring diagram is in your mobo manual or readily available on the net.
Chris B
Still not OK! He needs to feed four USB connectors on his Front device, so he wants an adapter from one 9-pin male motherboard USB connector to TWO 9-pin male ones on the end of a cabte!
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