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Faisal A
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That's internal USB 3.0, if your mainboard has that, it'll say so in the manual

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From left to right: internal USB 3.0 (for the USB 3.0 USB 3.1 Gen 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports), SATA data (for the eSATA port), molex power, audio (I think that's speaks for itself..) and USB 2.0 internal, likely for the card reader part.

All the cables plug into your motherboard, except the molex one; that goes to your PSU. Check if you have the necessary connectors on your motherboard and PSU.

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5 minutes ago, Faisal A said:

@Minibois What if I dont have the internal usb on my mobo ?

Get something like this. Probably cheaper ones out there, I just clicked the first result. https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-3-0-20-pin-to-USB-2-0-Motherboard-9pin-Internal-Cable-Adapter-Connector/183784993669?hash=item2aca707385:g:I1oAAOSw6JNcuslE

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Just now, flibberdipper said:

Get something like this. Probably cheaper ones out there, I just clicked the first result. https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-3-0-20-pin-to-USB-2-0-Motherboard-9pin-Internal-Cable-Adapter-Connector/183784993669?hash=item2aca707385:g:I1oAAOSw6JNcuslE

Note that this will run your USB 3 ports at USB 2 speed.

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if you don't plug the blue cable in a usb 3 header, the two usb 3 ports on the thing won't work.

You can buy a usb 3 to usb 2 adapter which would allow you to plug into a usb 2 header, and those two ports will work but at usb 2 speeds.

 

example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-3-0-20-Pin-Header-Male-to-USB-2-0-9-Pin-Motherboard-Female-Adapter-Cable/272574174666

 

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7 minutes ago, Faisal A said:

@Minibois What if I dont have the internal usb on my mobo ?

As mentioned above, a PCIE card might do the trick too.

It's not uncommon for modern boards to have one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 internal port, sometimes they have more.

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2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

As mentioned above, a PCIE card might do the trick too.

It's not uncommon for modern boards to have one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 internal port, sometimes they have more.

Just about any modern board will have USB 3 in my experience.

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10 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Just about any modern board will have USB 3 in my experience.

What I was talking about (maybe I should have made that more clear) is that all boards have at least 1 USB 3.0 internal and 1 USB 2.0 internal, some have more (well, most boards you buy now have multiple 3.0 ports).

Reason I say this is because I assume OP's case also has some USB ports, they may need a header for that too.

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@Minibois Do you know if the MSI A55M-E33 has the internal port ? Just purchased so don't know if it has it. Cant see it on the pic anywhere. Also, why would I need to use the blue connector when there is the other USB one ?

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8 minutes ago, Faisal A said:

@Minibois Do you know if the MSI A55M-E33 has the internal port ? Just purchased so don't know if it has it. Cant see it on the pic anywhere. 

This motherboard has two USB 2.0 internal headers, no USB 3.0 headers.

That means with this front panel card reader thing, you wont be able to use the USB 3.0 (blue) ports.

 

Also.. I assume you know the performance limits of the chips that can go into that motherboard?

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Also, why would I need to use the blue connector when there is the other USB one ?

USB 3.0 is faster than USB 2.0. You will want to use it for faster devices, e.g. a flash drive or external SSD.

The blue internal cable is for the USB 3.0 ports at the front, which these ports will work with faster USB 3.0 devices, but also slower/older USB 2.0 devices.

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

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45 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Also.. I assume you know the performance limits of the chips that can go into that motherboard?

@Minibois What do you mean by this ? I am going to put an A4-7300 in it. PCpartspicker said it was compatible and I found an offer for £20 (CPU) and mobo was only £15

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20 minutes ago, Faisal A said:

@Minibois What do you mean by this ? I am going to put an A4-7300 in it. PCpartspicker said it was compatible and I found an offer for £20 (CPU) and mobo was only £15

I basically just meant you have to keep in mind this CPU is only for the simplest of applications basically. But for 35 GBP (including motherboard) it's decent.

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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1 hour ago, Faisal A said:

@Minibois Should be at least 4 times faster then my Pentium 4. Hopefully...

That sounds about right.

 

Neither CPU is really that powerful, but the A4 will be fairly better than the P4.

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