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Motherboard USB jacks
Name: Brian Date: September 9, 2003 at 18:52:35 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP1 CPU/Ram: Cel. 1200 384mb
Comment:
Alright, I have an Intel mainboard that came without additional hookups for front USB jacks. It, however, has the places on the board for where the jacks should go (for silver circular marks). Can I solder the wires onto the board, or is there another way to attach the 6 in one card reader i just bought?
Name: Janos Date: September 9, 2003 at 20:43:17 Pacific
Reply:
Hi brian
If the board has no additional usb connection points, it will not handle any more thatn what you already have.
If you have any rear usb ports ( other than those on the actual motherboard itself ) you may want to remove one of those connecttors and connect the front usb's.
Failing that you can buy an additional usb pci card and use that. I would strongly recomend you leave the SOLDERING IRON in its place.
Most Mother boards theese days have additional connectors on the board for connectoing smart card readers, etc. I presume you dont have any such connection.
If so the PCI card is the easiest and safest way to go.
Regards
Janos
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Response Number 2
Name: Lantz Date: September 9, 2003 at 21:30:45 Pacific
Reply:
Or, just get a USB hub. Safe, easy, and it would be the same is if the motherboard had extra ones.
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Response Number 3
Name: Hakemon CTS Date: September 10, 2003 at 02:34:29 Pacific
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