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SavannahLion:
If you really wanted to be honest, I've built more than... I guess I lost count... a bit more than five hundred. And I know people that have been building and have built the old Big Irons. Most are business machines though, so no front USB ports :) Pretty boring after you build the first 100 or so.

The point I was trying to make is that some manufacturers like to cut corners. If leaving off the shielding jacket around the cable saves a few extra pennies, some of them will do it if they think they can get away with it. In my experience, case manufacturers are no different than anyone else when it comes to cutting corners. Some do it, some don't.

That said. It might be a little more helpful if you mentioned what model motherboard you're using.

Fozzy The Bear:

Guys..... There is of course a simple answer to all of this.... It's obvious that this is a MOBO Fault.

Either send the MOBO back for a replacement, or: Go buy a small USB HUB total cost $3 or $4 or something like that.... Stick it in one of the back sockets that work... Put it at the front, put it at the side, put it on top, stick it to the ceiling, shove it under the desk, put it wherever you want it.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)   

acevedor2:
Thanks Fozzy.  That's what I thought but before I went through the hassle of doing that I wanted a second opinion.  Now that I have it I will do just that - probably return MB for exchange.  Thanks again and cheers!

acevedor2:
Ok, the MB was not the problem, I am about ready to pull my hair out.  I have tried another computer and different External Hard Drives/Thumb Drives.  All work GREAT when I plug them into the rear USB ports on the MB.  When I plug them into the front, I get problems.  Problems include:

1.  Computer locks up
2.  I get the blue screen saying beginning physical dump of memory
3.  Won't recognize the drive

Again, I am running winxp pro and have reloaded with fresh complete formats multiple times!  I have tried it on 2 different computers with 2 different motherboards, etc.  Here is one commonality though.  It will only give me problems when I use an External hard Drive or Thumb Drive plugged into thefront USBs that has built in software.  Good example is that I have a Western Digital 120GB external hard drive that has its own Western digital sync software on it.  Plugged into the back ports it works perfectly.  Plugged into the front and I get the problems described above.  Same thing goes for my Thumb drive (cruzer mini) that has the U3 software on it. 

Both of those, however, I can plug into my mac or my laptops and have zero problems with them!  I have been building computers for a long time and I have NEVER experienced problems such as these.  Anyone got any ideas???

quick2shoot:
  Have you checked to make sure that the pinouts match, the reason I ask is I encountered a couple of boards whose USB connection block pins did not match the connector block on the USB socket,  :angry: it caused all sorts of havoc until I switched around the wires in the molex connector, then all was fine, if your pinouts are correct then I would imagine it most likely a problem with the ports themselves.

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