[SOLVED] Can I plug USB header in COM1 header?

May 26, 2021
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So, long story short, i have an outdated motherboard and it has COM1 header, but i require more USB ports, and the COM1 header looks very much like the USB header. So the question i have can I plug the USB header in COM1 and have the computer detect it as a USB port?
 
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So, long story short, i have an outdated motherboard and it has COM1 header, but i require more USB ports, and the COM1 header looks very much like the USB header. So the question i have can I plug the USB header in COM1 and have the computer detect it as a USB port?
No. Serial port and USB are not the same thing. You will have to buy an add in card if you need more USB ports.

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So, long story short, i have an outdated motherboard and it has COM1 header, but i require more USB ports, and the COM1 header looks very much like the USB header. So the question i have can I plug the USB header in COM1 and have the computer detect it as a USB port?
No. Serial port and USB are not the same thing. You will have to buy an add in card if you need more USB ports.
 
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