Don't get this motherboard usb cord.

mas5acre · Dec 22, 2009

I have this motherboard usb cord with only 4 holes on it that read usb+,usb-, gnd and I think gnd again. Could this be a usb 1.0 cord and not usb 2.0? This came with my kazestation 3.5 in multibay panel made my sythe.

EarthDog · Dec 22, 2009

Wha??!??

http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-13024-usb-1-0-vs-2-0-cables#p16773

USB 1.0, USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 CABLES are virtually identical in every way except possibly quality.

You can use any USB cable with any USB version device and they will work at the speeds of the connected devices. So a USB cable that came with your USB 1.0 device will connect two USB 2.0 devices at USB 2.0 speeds perfectly unless the cable is badly made.

USB 2.0 cables being sold at more expensive prices are all a complete rip off and totally unnecesary.

Automata · Dec 22, 2009

Both 1.0 and 2.0 have 4 pins. I believe the "5th" is an extra ground. I don't see how it would be restricted to USB 1.0, it is copper wire.

Old Thrashbarg · Dec 22, 2009

Yeah, the standard USB header pinout is as follows:

+5V o o +5V
D1- o o D2-
D1+ o o D2+
GND o o GND
Key x o Shield GND (optional)

There's nothing at all unusual about a cable that only uses 4 pins, it just uses one of the two ports on the standard header and doesn't bother with the extra ground.

mas5acre · Dec 22, 2009

Old Thrashbarg said:
Yeah, the standard USB header pinout is as follows:

+5V o o +5V
D1- o o D2-
D1+ o o D2+
GND o o GND
Key x o Shield GND (optional)

There's nothing at all unusual about a cable that only uses 4 pins, it just uses one of the two ports on the standard header and doesn't bother with the extra ground.

But theres 9 pins, one hole on the mobo usb ports. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Image...2 AMD RS780L (760G) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Automata · Dec 22, 2009

mas5acre said:
But theres 9 pins, one hole on the mobo usb ports. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Image...2 AMD RS780L (760G) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

The "9 pins" are two USB ports, look at his diagram again.

Port1......Port2
+5V o o +5V
D1- o o D2-
D1+ o o D2+
GND o o GND
Key x o Shield GND (optional)

mas5acre · Dec 22, 2009

thideras said:
The "9 pins" are two USB ports, look at his diagram again.

Port1......Port2
+5V o o +5V
D1- o o D2-
D1+ o o D2+
GND o o GND
Key x o Shield GND (optional)

Thank you guys. This is my bro's xmas present. My personal i7 machine has a super multibay and all its cords are 9pins. Love my supermultibay. But it rendered my 3.5 bay I bought useless. It used all my ports so I stuck it in my bro's computer as the case front audio jacks are junk and this 3.5 bay has them too.

Don't get this motherboard usb cord.

mas5acre

Member

EarthDog

Gulper Nozzle Co-Owner

Automata

Destroyer of Empires and Use

Old Thrashbarg

Member

mas5acre

Member

Automata

Destroyer of Empires and Use

mas5acre

Member

Similar threads