What is this 5 pin slot for on the back of card reader?

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Looks like the USB cable that comes with it has the 5 pin connector on one
end of it and the regular USB end to plug into your tower.
It probably splits the voltage to supply power internally.
 
That is rather confusing - It says it's a USB 2.0 device but when you look at
the cables and the hookup on the back of it - it doesn't make sense. The one
cable looks like a thing that would come on a card that would fit in a PCI
slot in the computer? The other cable has a USB connector at one end. I think
I would just email the company and ask for some clarification.
Jim
 
It does not support the xD card, be sure that it supports
the types of cards you need. I like the Lexar USB 2.0
Multicard Reader, about $28 at Wal-Mart. Reads at least 10
different media cards plus micro-drives.

It looks like the extra cable and such is for computers that
do not have enough USB ports.


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| That is rather confusing - It says it's a USB 2.0 device
but when you look at
| the cables and the hookup on the back of it - it doesn't
make sense. The one
| cable looks like a thing that would come on a card that
would fit in a PCI
| slot in the computer? The other cable has a USB connector
at one end. I think
| I would just email the company and ask for some
clarification.
| Jim
|
| "John Wilson" wrote:
|
| > Here is a link to the card reader I want to buy:
| >
| >
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Accessories/Other_Card_Reader.htm
| >
| > I thought it was only going to be usb powered, but I see
a 5 pin male slot
| > on the back of the device. I have no 5 pin female
connectors on my PSU. So
| > what would this 5 pin slot be for on the back of the
device? Here is a link
| > to the pic of what I am talking about:
| >
| >
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...11-in-1 USB 2.0 Aluminum Card Reader - Retail
| >
| >
| >
| >
 
Neat device. You can mount it internally (they supply the rails). If you
do, then you have no way to get data from the card reader until you
"externalize" the USB port. They do that using that really complicated
looking cable with slot mounting bracket. That carries the power/data to a
custom plug on the back of the computer. So, for the internal mounting, you
need a free slot on your machine even though you won't use the actual slot,
just the opening at the back of the computer. Once that internal cable is
plugged in, you loop from that now-external port over to a USB port on your
computer using the other supplied cable (the custom USB cable). Wild...
they are running the power/data out, then back in.

If you use it externally, you don't need the port adapter, just the custom
USB cable.

However, that 5-pin plug looks tenuous... no real strain relief...
semi-exposed fine wires... you wouldn't want to yank the cord out. Most
internal connectors look a bit more solid than that looks. But things
aren't always as they appear, eh?
 
If you look at the cable on the output end, it has a slot adapter for USB,
and the small white connector is what plugs into the back of the card
reader. On the input end, is the standard 5 female connector, 2 each that
plug into a motherboard pinout for USB. The pinout on the mother board will
have one non-existent pin, making 9 pins total.

Some of these types have this in block connector format where all the
females are in one connector. And one is blanked out, making polarity
reversal impossible.

With the 2 positive terminals on the left on the motherboard pinouts, the 2
negative pins further right. The furtherest right is called a "don't care"
pin. The red wires on the cable are positive polarity.
 
Ok so no matter what I will have to plug this up to the USB2 connections
directly on my MOBO? I wanted to use those on the MOBO for an USB2 hub to be
placed in my other 3.5" bay. Here is it here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999355#DetailSpecs

Now with the card reader, I was thinking I would just run the USB cable out
the back and plug it into one of the USB connectors on the back of the
computer. I did not think I would have to plug anything up to the MOBO. Did
I get this wrong?


I guess what I am asking is whether I will be able to put both devices
inside the computer?

Device 1:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999355#DetailSpecs

Device 2:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820213005

Thank you all.
 
John said:
Ok so no matter what I will have to plug this up to the USB2 connections
directly on my MOBO? I wanted to use those on the MOBO for an USB2 hub to be
placed in my other 3.5" bay. Here is it here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999355#DetailSpecs
Click to expand...

Will probably connect OK to the headers on the motherboard.
Need to understand what each descriptor on the plug means in
order to be able to connect to corresponding pin.
Now with the card reader, I was thinking I would just run the USB cable out
the back and plug it into one of the USB connectors on the back of the
computer. I did not think I would have to plug anything up to the MOBO. Did
I get this wrong?
Click to expand...

It would appear that there might be a proprietary hookup
of the card reader. If available, download the instruction
sheet from Lian Li Industrial. However, there are other
USB card readers with similar capabilities and "standard"
USB connectivity between it and the backplane or USB hub.
I guess what I am asking is whether I will be able to put both devices
inside the computer?

Device 1:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999355#DetailSpecs

Device 2:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820213005

Thank you all.
Click to expand...

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The only external type connector in the USB port adapter as part of the
cable for the card reader. The rest are internal, one specific to the back
of the card reader, and two specific to the mobo USB ports.

Rather not digress to other hardware until you understand what you have and
how it can be connected, thus implying the requirements.

Unless specific are provided for cable type connection by the links, and
what you have available to connect to, there's no sure answer for those
other devices.
 
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