[SOLVED] could someone enlighten please

[snowy12]

I received a cable with my new motherboard and have no idea what it's for one end is a standard USB connection the other end has USB stamped on it but it looks more like a printer connection with a smaller connection below it ?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

What motherboard?

A picture would be very helpful.

 

[bniknafs9]

is it a micro usb ?

 

[bniknafs9]

sorry if it's a square like cable it's not micro usb

 

[snowy12]

What motherboard?

A picture would be very helpful.

i Couldn't work out how to upload an image only mentioned thumbnails I have a couple of images but the site wanted a web address?

 

[iMatty]

imagur or whatever its called.

 

[snowy12]

imagur or whatever its called.

I think I have it now

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[PC Tailor]

Looks like a USB 3.0 type B from your photo.

It's a USB interface that is usually used with larger hardware. So what you have is a USB Type A to type B cable. A will go into your PC, B will go into a corresponding USB device (usually printer / scanner etc.).

 

[AllanGH]

USB 3.0 A-B cable.....most likely for an external hard drive enclosure, or a multi-format card reader, although there are other devices which require this type of interconnect.

 

[iMatty]

Aren't these used for printers? my printer has that type of usb cable to plug into it, its useful that they gave you it extra cuase i bought around 3 of them.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

my external HDD enclosure uses one, so does my DAC I believe.

 

[PC Tailor]

Aren't these used for printers?

They are, they are also used for some external storage enclosures. So they can be used for both and more.