mikeboy Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I am goign to buy a 4 USB 2.0 3.5" drive, but I see that it works with usb 2.0, isnt there one that connects straight to the USB ports on the mobo? anyways, what do I need to connect this to my mobo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drshdw Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I dont think they'd sell those, you don't have any external connectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElementalDragon Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 (edited) (ponders to self) *so that's what those internal USB ports are for....* well, assuming the fact that it supplied a pci-slot cover thing with the notch out of it, it CAN be used with the USB ports on the I/O panel. Or, you could get a PCI USB 2.0 card, which most of them have at least one internal USB 2.0 port. don't know why you'd want a hub that connects to the motherboard. only USB port connections on the motherboard are pins for stuff like front-side USB panel connectors and stuff. edit: something like this maybe Edited July 12, 2005 by ElementalDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 so, for to use that, I need a pci card with usb on the inside? damn that is lame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 would this solve my problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElementalDragon Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 no...... that's what the PCI slot cover is for. pretty sure the USB cable goes through the little notch taken out of the cable if you DON'T have one of the internal USB ports. either way, the hyperlink i added to my previous post shows a USB 2.0 PCI card with 4 external, 1 internal USB 2.0 ports for less than $10 edit: huh..... what are the odds of that..... both of us posting the same exact card. yeah, that card will do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 lol, thats what I meant by a pci card with usb on the inside. thanks for fast replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwai lo Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 would this solve my problem? 586203739[/snapback] looks easier to figure out..if you look on the back of the other one..there's that fat connection on the far right..and i don't know of a cable (off the top of my head) that would connect to it..or at least that connection doesn't look familiar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 there's that fat connection on the far right..and i don't know of a cable (off the top of my head) that would connect to it..or at least that connection doesn't look familiar are you talking about this? it look like an ordinary USB 2.0 port to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwai lo Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 nahh...on the first link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 oh yeah, the device comes with the cable, if not, it is a regular usb cable, like scanners and printers have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwai lo Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 hmm..didn't see that cable with the picture of the cables... o_0 >< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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