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USB Upgrade
Name: bgburns777 Date: December 28, 2004 at 13:50:58 Pacific OS: WinXP SP2 CPU/Ram: 256 ddr
Comment:
Have a motherboard that only supports USB 1.1 ! The case has two front mounted USB ports. I will need a USB 2.0 PCI card with 2 internal connectors (which I've found) My question is this: My front mounted USB ports have only individual wires intended to be plugged onto the MOBO. Are there any plugs I can get that will allow me to plug in these wires, or is it possible to use the male ends off a couple USB cables and splice them onto the individual wires?
Name: angrymen2001 Date: December 28, 2004 at 14:03:07 Pacific
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If you know how to solder (or know someone that does), you can remove the plug and solder wires to the board. I'm not aware of an adapter, but I've necer looked for one either. Good luck
When all else fails beat the $%!* out of it!!!
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Response Number 2
Name: angrymen2001 Date: December 28, 2004 at 14:08:36 Pacific
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that would be never I mean (what was I thinking) also if you do it that way, make sure it's soldered in the proper polarity.
When all else fails beat the $%!* out of it!!!
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Response Number 3
Name: rogerashley Date: December 28, 2004 at 14:17:03 Pacific
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The case ports need to be USB complient, otherwise the USB2 from the card will be USB1 speed at the front ports, as to all intents and purposes they are like a hub.
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Response Number 4
Name: ddp59 Date: December 28, 2004 at 14:56:50 Pacific
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you might be able to get those adapters from belkin or electrosonic or someplace like that. me i would make the adapters because i do that sort of thing
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