Case IO cords compatible with motherboard?

[coohjay]

I have the Corsair Carbide SPEC 002 and I was wondering if the M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard would have the right connections to connect the case cords to it. Sorry, I don't know much about this stuff, im still a newbie. Thanks to anyone who replies!

 

[Paul NZ]

Do you mean the front USB 3 cable / connector on this case?

That mobo by the looks of it has only got 2 USB 3 ports which are on the back of the mobo.

There is no 20 pin USB 3 connector on the mobo itself

If you want to use the front USB 3 connection you would need something like this

So it plugs from the front into the back ports

 

[coohjay]

Do you mean the front USB 3 cable / connector on this case?

That mobo by the looks of it has only got 2 USB 3 ports which are on the back of the mobo.

There is no 20 pin USB 3 connector on the mobo itself

If you want to use the front USB 3 connection you would need something like this

So it plugs from the front into the back ports

what is this motherboard missing for it to have the usb 3 ports on the front work

 

[Paul NZ]

Well the USB cable like I said thats on the case if you want to use it will have to be plugged into the back.

Because the mobo doesnt have the connection for it. It looks like this

 

[coohjay]

Well the USB cable like I said thats on the case if you want to use it will have to be plugged into the back.

Because the mobo doesnt have the connection for it. It looks like this

I've read more on this subject and I've found that 1 USB 3.0 header that you can plug into on the motherboard can power 2 USB 3.0 Ports, is this true? I would only have to find a motherboard with 1 USB 3.0 Header if that's the case, and that's fine.

 

[coohjay]

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX62484 Would a motherboard like this work? the specs say theres a usb 3.o connector

 

[Paul NZ]

The m5a78l-m plus/USB has the USB 3 connector on the bottom. And yup it can support 2 USB 3 ports

I've got the connector on this but one is USB 3 the other USB 2 on the front of the case

I dont think any mobos have 2 USB 3 headers. Only 1. There's not enough room for 2 or more.

The rest of the USB 3 ports will be on the back of the mobo