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Title: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: javeryh on March 19, 2009, 05:57:16 pm

I want to plug a USB device directly to the USB pins on my motherboard (so as not to waste any of the USB ports).  Is there some sort of adapter I can buy?

Thanks!   :cheers:

Title: Re: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: BobA on March 19, 2009, 06:58:41 pm

Here is one.  I am sure there are many others available.

http://www.usbwholesale.com/motherboard%20cable.htm (http://www.usbwholesale.com/motherboard%20cable.htm)

Title: Re: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: Octo on March 19, 2009, 07:06:14 pm

http://www.showmecables.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=493 (http://www.showmecables.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=493)
Same thing, little cheaper.

Why not just buy a USB hub? ???

Title: Re: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: Turnarcades on March 19, 2009, 09:54:58 pm

Thanks for the links - I want to make a custom shell-mounted i/o panel for my next cabinet and solutions like this are great.

Title: Re: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: AndyWarne on March 20, 2009, 03:41:14 pm

I always think its best to use the on-board USB ports if they are present, but the M/B manufacturers dont make it easy to find or buy the header cables that are guaranteed to work.

Mind you if you think those are tricky to find, try finding a serial port header cable for an ASUS board! Virtually impossible, I had to make one in the end.

Andy

Title: Re: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: Thenasty on March 20, 2009, 03:57:11 pm

Quote from: AndyWarne on March 20, 2009, 03:41:14 pm

Mind you if you think those are tricky to find, try finding a serial port header cable for an ASUS board! Virtually impossible, I had to make one in the end.

Andy

You could have traded one of your Ipac4 with mine :)

Title: Re: I'm looking for a USB to 5 pin motherboard thingy - does this exist??
Post by: Kevin Mullins on March 20, 2009, 04:02:20 pm

Quote from: AndyWarne on March 20, 2009, 03:41:14 pm

Mind you if you think those are tricky to find, try finding a serial port header cable for an ASUS board! Virtually impossible, I had to make one in the end.

Like these ?
http://www.frontx.com/pro/cpx102_2.html