How to connect two devices with a female 20 pin connector to the MOBO 20 pin USB 3.0

crezam

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Hi all:
My case has a front panel with 2 USB 3.0 ports (have a 20 pin connector out of the box) that I connect to the mobo 20 pin connector.
Now I want to add an internal card reader that connects also to the same MOBO USB 3.0 connector.
I'm not able to find a Y cable that duplicates the MOBO USB 20 connector. Is this even possible?
THanks
 
Solution
The do make a hader to two usb3 port adapter, from there you can plug in a usb3 to male header cable. This will effectively split the internal header into two 20 pin single headers. Plugging your Front panel header connector into one will only leave with one working FP usb3 port.

http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-USB3-0-Adapter-Cable/dp/B005NGGKPU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1375994751&sr=8-3&keywords=usb3+header

with a pair of these plugged in:
http://www.amazon.com/Gino-Blue-Header-Adapter-Cable/dp/B00975UUEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375995277&sr=8-1&keywords=male+usb3+to+male+header

The do make a hader to two usb3 port adapter, from there you can plug in a usb3 to male header cable. This will effectively split the internal header into two 20 pin single headers. Plugging your Front panel header connector into one will only leave with one working FP usb3 port.

http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-USB3-0-Adapter-Cable/dp/B005NGGKPU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1375994751&sr=8-3&keywords=usb3+header

with a pair of these plugged in:
http://www.amazon.com/Gino-Blue-Header-Adapter-Cable/dp/B00975UUEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375995277&sr=8-1&keywords=male+usb3+to+male+header

 
Solution


if he used those rather than a usb3 card with a dedicated header he will only have half his usb 3 ports working since each port is 1 to 1 with half of the header, you cant split the signal on a header without using a hub.
 


I was searching for the same thing and found this, hope this is it!

http://www.moddiy.com/products/20%252dPin-USB-3.0-Internal-Header-Y-Splitter-Cable-(12cm).html?gclid=CP-t_Ouyh7wCFcVFMgodgx8Ajw