Installing motherboard USB drive alignment

[Componentgirl90]

I have been installing a new motherboard and I wanted to check with the experts (aka you guys) about an alignment issue.

There are 6 USB ports on the back and 4 of them say USB 3 and when I insert a USB drive in, then the silver metal bit goes all the way in, not a problem.

However, the silver bit shows a little bit when you insert it into the top two USB 2 ports, although its at a "flat" angle and not a funny angle, so could be normal. I was wondering if this is normal? The other ports (PS2 etc) look ever so slightly misaligned but everything still goes in. I tried inserting a USB drive into a laptop I have and these ports (probably USB 2) also have the silver bits sticking out a bit so it might be normal. I also don't get a feeling the connector is struggling to go in.

 

[rchris]

Don't know...could just be a quality issue with the motherboard. The important question is: do they all work? If so, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Componentgirl90]

Well I wanted to ask because a) some components have not arrive in the post yet and b) i wanted to check before I added all the other connections in case I have to remove the mobo

 

[rchris]

Well I wanted to ask because a) some components have not arrive in the post yet and b) i wanted to check before I added all the other connections in case I have to remove the mobo

Understand.
It's a good ideal to hook up your motherboard outside the case to test its operation along with the CPU, RAM, and PSU. If you can do that, you could just test your USB keyboard or mouse in each port to check it out using just the BIOS.
Just a thought.

 

[Componentgirl90]

I think I'll just try it out and then if it works then great. I'll just disassemble and put it back together again if not. Thanks for the help