KVR Audio

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:33 pm

Stumbled on issues to solve regarding a new computer I might be building.

MB has 6 usb on atx panel on back, but also 9 extra ports internally
- 9 pin for 2 usb 2.0 ports
- 19 pin for 2 usb 3.x ports

I found a decent solution for usb 2.0 that do 4 ports to an extension slot in chassis with 2 9-pin connectors that fit on MB.

So that make 10 usb ports available which is not bad, but atx panel only is really a shortage. But 5 more are available if cables were to find.

Have not found for 19 pin stuff cables which I believe
- is usb 3.0 on some
- is usb 3.1 on some
- is usb 3.2 gen 1 on some
- is usb 3.2 gen 2 on some

and no cables to find for this. Very different max speeds specified for these too, so another demand what they should manage in band width.

And there is some thunderbolt pins thing too, don't know if Windows support that if getting such a soundcard?

Seems that shops that build their own PC's and sell ready they just skip those internal ports on MB, and customer need to just use atx panel usb's.

Any good retails for these cables that also meet specifications for the various standards?

Thanks.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:51 pm

well there's these kind of things

https://www.amazon.co.uk/19Pin-Female-H ... 1J4CS?th=1

and there's these kind of things

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EZDIY-FAB-Inte ... Y5BQH?th=1

and also these kind of things

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zhiping-2-Port ... B096ZFGWPJ

or these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CGTime-Front-H ... B07BXLCGM1

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:32 pm

Well, thank you for that, then there are cables on Amazon at least. Dropped that some years ago.

Then I can at least pick names of cables to search further. This "header" thing I learned yesterday.
Disk bay panel seems cool to have on front.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:42 pm

it wasnt about being specific to buying from Amazon, more demonstrating the options.

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:01 pm

whyterabbyt wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:42 pm it wasnt about being specific to buying from Amazon, more demonstrating the options.

yes, I know and thank you again.

I explained why I missed looking at Amazon. Last order I did were 14 articles, and it resultet in 8 deliveries, not one. Completely occupied timing all deliveries for over a week. You shop online for convenience and get home deliveries, and not so convenient anymore.

Justs relieved there are such cables and I can let the custom builders do their limited thing and I make that complete myself later, now knowing they exist on market.

Blaster · Post by **Blaster** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:40 pm

Doesn't the motherboard normally include these cables? I never bought them separately before. Although the last time I bought a motherboard was in 2014.

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:56 am

Some cables come with chassis, power button, hard reset and such.
It's 20 years ago that I upgraded a MB separately, so don't remember about that.

The chassis I look at now a Fractal Pop Silent mention having two usb 3.0 on front but not clearly said if cable to 19 pin is included. I imagine it's hanging there in chassis. I mean being specific on usb 3 and not 2 probably means cable is there. I have a ticket with Fractal on that before taking the plunge.

Fractal mention selling an optional USB C cable on front, but not on retail vendors to order.

Now having everything on type A usb connectors I just not sure type C is useful for anything. And fear that some type A usb 3.x will not be type 2 compatible, so important to have as many usb 2.0 as possible.

I don't have a single cable with type C at end, backup hdd, dongles for software, memory sticks, all type A. Some chargers with micro usb is not the same thing.

Cables for internal usb header pins so that those ports are available on chassis?