What if my motherboard has usb 3.0 but my case doesn't?

[ScarfWizard]

I want to get an Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard with a Rosewill FBM 01 case. I looked on pc part picker and it said the case didn't have a usb3 on the front but the motherboard has a header for one! Please tell me if I can still use the usb 2.0 on the front!

 

[anoori9000]

Yes you can. The motherboard still has USB 2.0 headers.

 

[bgunner]

yes the mother board still has USB 2.0 headers that you can plug the front panel into.

If down the line you need front USB 3.0 you get something like I did with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994161&cm_re=front_panel_usb_3.0_adapters-_-17-994-161-_-Product

This holds 2 SSD's and allows for front USB 3.0.

 

[dudmont]

You might have to buy something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812709255&cm_re=usb_3.0_rear_port-_-12-709-255-_-Product. Or you could forgo the usage of the header and live with what's on the rear io panel, although only 2 isn't a lot, how many do people actually use? Most I've ever used is like 5(including usb 2.0).

 

[dudmont]

yes the mother board still has USB 2.0 headers that you can plug the front panel into.

If down the line you need front USB 3.0 you get something like I did with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994161&cm_re=front_panel_usb_3.0_adapters-_-17-994-161-_-Product

This holds 2 SSD's and allows for front USB 3.0.

Great minds........