ASUS Z97 Q-Connectors

[Shaan5]

http://www.pcper.com/image/view/25171?return=node%2F57334

ASUS Has Started Shipping Their Motherboard's With These Q Connector Things, I Know The One On The Right Is Used For Power/Reset/LED But I Cant Figure Out What The Small One The Left Is Used For.
Will I Need It
Accidentally Posted In Windows 8
Sorry

 

[Suztera]

Its for a USB 2.0 header. You don't have to use it if you don't have any front usb 2.0 or if you want to plug the case USB header directly to the motherboard.

 

[Shaan5]

Its for a USB 2.0 header. You don't have to use it if you don't have any front usb 2.0 or if you want to plug the case USB header directly to the motherboard.

Whats The Point In Having It If You Can Just Plug The Front USB 2.0 Header Directly Into The Motherboard

 

[Suztera]

Its for a USB 2.0 header. You don't have to use it if you don't have any front usb 2.0 or if you want to plug the case USB header directly to the motherboard.

Whats The Point In Having It If You Can Just Plug The Front USB 2.0 Header Directly Into The Motherboard

I believe you would you it if your front panels was not using the standard USB 2.0 header form before, but now you probably don't need this.

eg:

 

[Shaan5]

Its for a USB 2.0 header. You don't have to use it if you don't have any front usb 2.0 or if you want to plug the case USB header directly to the motherboard.

Whats The Point In Having It If You Can Just Plug The Front USB 2.0 Header Directly Into The Motherboard

I believe you would you it if your front panels was not using the standard USB 2.0 header form before, but now you probably don't need this.

eg:

Do Modern Cases Use The Standard USB 2.0 Header
I'm Getting The Define R5
Also Do You Like Your 970, I'll Be Getting The Same Card

 

[Suztera]

Do Modern Cases Use The Standard USB 2.0 Header
I'm Getting The Define R5

Yes it uses the standard USB 2.0 header. I have it.

 

[Shaan5]

Do Modern Cases Use The Standard USB 2.0 Header
I'm Getting The Define R5

Yes it uses the standard USB 2.0 header. I have it.

So I Wont Be Needing That Q-Connector At All
Do You Like The R5

 

[Suztera]

Do Modern Cases Use The Standard USB 2.0 Header
I'm Getting The Define R5

Yes it uses the standard USB 2.0 header. I have it.

So I Wont Be Needing That Q-Connector At All
Do You Like The R5

It's a decent case although its a pain for me to change anything inside as it is heavy. Got it so the pc will be quiet.
I using the Q-Connectors for the front panel but not the USB one.

 

[Tradesman1]

The USB Q connector can make it easir to plug in or unplug from the mobo once the rig is all together, it's basically an extention

 

[Shaan5]

The USB Q connector can make it easir to plug in or unplug from the mobo once the rig is all together, it's basically an extention

Do I Need To Use It Though To Use USB 2.0 Properly On A Define R5
Thanks in advance

 

[Tradesman1]

No, it's a convenience for you is all 😉

 

[NerdIT]

Its for a USB 2.0 header. You don't have to use it if you don't have any front usb 2.0 or if you want to plug the case USB header directly to the motherboard.

Whats The Point In Having It If You Can Just Plug The Front USB 2.0 Header Directly Into The Motherboard

I believe you would you it if your front panels was not using the standard USB 2.0 header form before, but now you probably don't need this.

eg:

Do Modern Cases Use The Standard USB 2.0 Header
I'm Getting The Define R5
Also Do You Like Your 970, I'll Be Getting The Same Card

No, it's a convenience for you is all 😉

Yeah it is for convenience, if you have an older case with all those single leads (like in above picture) this connector saves you the hassle of connecting each one to the CORRECT PINS directly onto the mobo... while not bending them..learned that the hard way one time :|

With this your just plug them into the Q-connector easily, and then even more easily plug the whole module in.

But, as stated before, if you have newer case with "one line/plug" USB 2.0 leads - this is redundant and not needed.