USB Adapter Card

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I'm not sure if there's one that exists or not, but is there a USB adapter
card that not only has ports on the rear, but it also has a place to connect
your front panel USB connectors to the card? Thanks.
 
Travis King said:
I'm not sure if there's one that exists or not, but is there a USB adapter
card that not only has ports on the rear, but it also has a place to
connect your front panel USB connectors to the card? Thanks.
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Sure many, perhaps most are like that.

Luck;
Ken
 
Travis said:
I'm not sure if there's one that exists or not, but is there a USB
adapter card that not only has ports on the rear, but it also has a
place to connect your front panel USB connectors to the card? Thanks.
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You can browse Newegg, and look at the pictures.

The last time I looked, this one was the only one that had a
2x5 header. I presume that means it support two front panel
ports on the computer. The only downside of this, is the VIA
chip is not at the top of the list, in terms of chip choices.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815201008

A lot of the other ones seem to use an "external" style connector,
as the internal connector, and with that, only one port is supported.

Paul
 
Travis said:
I'm not sure if there's one that exists or not, but is there a USB
adapter card that not only has ports on the rear, but it also has a
place to connect your front panel USB connectors to the card? Thanks.
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Sure, and what's more, that "pin header" is fairly standard -- a ten-pin
header with one pin knocked out to key the connector. I bought one of
these, and it works well on a Windows XP machine:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166001&Tpk=rosewill+rc-100

It only provides 4 ports: 2 back panel + 2 front panel. The product
title is a bit misleading in calling it a 2+1 card.

There are several other cards that have a single internal port, either
as an USB connector or a 4-pin header, or both. I'm speculating from
what you've said, though, that you're trying to serve two front panel
USB ports that have a 2x4-pin (2x5-pin) connector.
 
I'm not sure if there's one that exists or not, but is there a USB adapter
card that not only has ports on the rear, but it also has a place to connect
your front panel USB connectors to the card? Thanks.
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yes, look through the pictures of those at
http://www.newegg.com , they have had one and I think at
least one is their house, "Rosewill" brand.
 
Travis King said:
I'm not sure if there's one that exists or not, but is there a USB adapter
card that not only has ports on the rear, but it also has a place to
connect your front panel USB connectors to the card? Thanks.
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I think most of them have that - have a look at Ebay (shops). You'll pick up
a new one for much less than other online shops.
 
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