USB 3.0 Front Panel with Two Ports

iamnickelless

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[Question] USB 3.0 Front Panel with Two Ports

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Hello, I would like to ask if this piece of hardware will work with a Motherboard that does not have USB 3.0. Thank you in advance! :)
 
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harharhar

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Only works with motherboards supporting internal USB3.0, unless you manage to find some sort of adapter.
 

enenyi

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u will probably need to buy those add-on PCIe cards that are meant to provide USB3.0 support. Else u wun find anything to connect this USB3.0 front bay panel to.
 

orbvius

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No it won't work unless you have a converter to usb2.0.
Look at the pins layout
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You need additional converter like the one below.
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