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| Thread ID: 49862 | 2004-10-03 05:37:00 | connected front USB & firewire ports | im_a_ruba_ducky (6228) | Press F1 |
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| 277835 | 2004-10-03 05:37:00 | My case has 2 front USB ports and 1 front Firewire port. (they have the wires with the little blacks plugs on the end) The problem is that my motherboard doesnt have the plugs to plug them into. Is there anyway to buy a PCI card to connect these up, as i dont really want 2 buy a new motherboard just for sum front ports. Case: 3rsystem.co.kr Motherboard: www.ecs.com.tw I hope this makes sense and that someone can help. Thanks, Alastair |
im_a_ruba_ducky (6228) | ||
| 277836 | 2004-10-03 05:56:00 | According to that site for the motherboard, theres a USB header on the motherboard. Thats where u connect the USB cable from the case. The case cable, should have 2 sets of cables. 1 with 4 and 1 with 5 pins on the end of them. You can buy a firewire card at Dick Smith. Go to http://www.dse.co.nz. Type this in. XH6811 thats what u need. It looks like it can have 1 internal connected... for the firewire. BUT if you use the internal connection, you only have 2 from the back to connect to. (there's 3 on the outside, 1 internal). This is the same firewire card I use here. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 277837 | 2004-10-03 06:02:00 | According to the manual on the link you gave us, your board certainly does have a front USB header Might pay to look again |
45South (4769) | ||
| 277838 | 2004-10-03 07:14:00 | Just looking at the layout of the board , the usb front connectors are between the AGP and first PCI slot - does it look like the connections from the case will plug in ? I can't see any reference to firewire tho , except IEEE1394 has a grey connector ... | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 277839 | 2004-10-03 07:28:00 | I dont think there is a firewire connection on the mobo itself. Just USB. Might be wrong. If if theres a Ieee1394 on it thats firewire. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 277840 | 2004-10-05 04:58:00 | the motherboard does have front USB ports but they appear to be for a different set of plugs . But lets assume i can fit them in and they work fine for now . What i want to know is if they is a PCI card avaliable to plug my front firewire port into . the PCI card that Spacemannz gave me has an internal firewire port, but im looking for one that has the same plug that u would have on newer mobo, e . g . the little wire sticks (im not that familiar with PC termanology) rather than an actual firewire port . Alternatively is there a way to make my firewire plug (the wire with black bit on end) fit into an actual firewire port, like the one on the PCI card that Spacemannz mentioned . ie . sum form of converter or sumthing . Not to sure if this will all make sense and if such products do exist but thanks for all your help so far anyway . |
im_a_ruba_ducky (6228) | ||
| 277841 | 2004-10-05 05:43:00 | If your mobo doesnt have firewire connections, you WOULD have to buy a mobo that does have them onboard. Thats the only way you're going to get onboard firewire. And the front connection to work (I think) DONT plug the firewire front connection into the USB port. It could FRY something. I cant say Ive seen a converter for the normal cables so they fit on a PCI firewire card What do u mean by this?? the motherboard does have front USB ports but they appear to be for a different set of plugs. But lets assume i can fit them in and they work fine for now.There's either 9 or 10 pins |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 277842 | 2004-10-05 10:28:00 | ...older cases came with a whole heap of little connectors to attach to the front usb header one by one - would drive me nuts ... the last few cases I've delt with have a single connector which plugs over a/ the USB header nicely , and from what I see of this board this new "plug" will not work | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 277843 | 2004-10-05 10:50:00 | The picture of the case shows the small black plug (2 female per) connectors that should connect to the boards USB header which will look similar to a row of jumper pins or the HDD, switch, etc, LED connectors. have a look at the manual for the correct pin assignment to match the plug connectors from the front panel. If you still have the documentation for the case, this might help with sorting out which plug goes where. Get your magnifying glass out to read the plugs and make sure pin 1 on the board matches plug 1, +5v and so on. They should be all marked with identifying numbers/symbols (eg, a little triangle or 1, means pin 1 on the plug) Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
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