Motherboard usb vs case usb

[jtruong123]

What's the difference between a motherboard usb and a case usb?

My guess:
The motherboard usb slots set a max of how many you can have while the usb slots on the case determines how many you can actually use.

 

[richiestang_78]

I'm not sure the question, the USB ports on a case are connected to the motherboard via a cable to the motherboards headers. There really is 0 difference between them.

 

[jtruong123]

I'm not sure the question, the USB ports on a case are connected to the motherboard via a cable to the motherboards headers. There really is 0 difference between them.

Sorry about the confusion. My motherboard supports 6 usb ports; however, my case only has 2 usb headers. Does this mean I won't be able to use the 4 remaining ports with my current case?

 

[richiestang_78]

Again I don't really understand. Your motherboards USB ports are a completely separate issue form the case. The case USB ports will plug into your motherboard via a USB 2.0 or 3.0 header cable to the header on the motherboard itself. It will not affect the USB ports on the motherboard IO at all.

 

[Peter Martin]

most all your ports are on the back of the computer dude. see all the blue USB 3 ports there? hooking up the case ones doesn't affect them at all as stated clearly before multiple times