Can i change connectors?

[zarmaan]

Can I change connectors such as SATA, EPS, ATX power, IDE, USB header etc etc on the motherboard so I can have a custom themed board?
I have experience with soldering but I was wondering if anyone has done that and if they ran into problems or not.

 

[AnimeMania]

Can I change connectors such as SATA, EPS, ATX power, IDE, USB header etc etc on the motherboard so I can have a custom themed board?
I have experience with soldering but I was wondering if anyone has done that and if they ran into problems or not.

It seems like it would be easier and cheaper to 3D print something that would cover up the ports and make them look like whatever the theme is you are going for.

 

[zarmaan]

Like Tuff armor on asus boards?
But still the connectors would look bad with different colors like orange, green, white, and blue.
How much does 3D printing usually costs? for ATX size cover.
Sorry for replying so late.

 

[AnimeMania]

It wouldn't be hard to print 3D parts that might slip over the connectors and alter their appearance. What would be hard is getting the correct measurements, designing the covers in a software that makes 3D printable files and the trial and error required before you got the covers exactly the way you want them. If the motherboard manufacturer had already created these types of files that you might be able to modify, that would make your job easier.

It would help if the motherboard manufacturer encouraged the addition of 3D printed parts in a manner similar to this: Make it your own: The ASUS 3D Printing Project

https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?85505-Make-it-your-own-The-ASUS-3D-Printing-Project