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Im currently building myself my first gaming computer. I have built everything and connected most cables but i have no idea what this cabel does, what cabel it is and where on the motherboard I'm supposed to connect it. Thank you for the responses in advanced.

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That's front panel USB 3.1 Type-C.

Desktop: Intel Core i9-9900K | ASUS Strix Z390-F | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 2x16GB @ 3200MHz CL14 | EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER XC Ultra | Corsair RM650x | Fractal Design Define R6

Laptop: 2018 Apple MacBook Pro 13"  --  i5-8259U | 8GB LPDDR3 | 512GB NVMe

Peripherals: Leopold FC660C w/ Topre Silent 45g | Logitech MX Master 3 & Razer Basilisk X HyperSpeed | HIFIMAN HE400se & iFi ZEN DAC | Audio-Technica AT2020USB+

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Type c 

What's your motherboard ? Not a lot have it 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

Build Log: 

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6 minutes ago, Makk said:

Im currently building myself my first gaming computer. I have built everything and connected most cables but i have no idea what this cabel does, what cabel it is and where on the motherboard I'm supposed to connect it. Thank you for the responses in advanced.

It's a cable to connect your case's USB type C connector to your motherboard.

If your motherboard has this connector (which not a lot do), then it will be found here:

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Just below the 24 pin ATX/RAM slots.

Little more up close picture:

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If your motherboard does not have this connection, you have three choices:

1. Get a motherboard that does have this connector

2. Forget about the USB type C and just leave the cable not connected

3. Get an adapter that turns a USB 3.0 header into a type C header, like the Silverstone CP14.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

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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10 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

Type c 

What's your motherboard ? Not a lot have it 

I have a Rog Strix Z390-H Gaming

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1 minute ago, Makk said:

I have a Rog Strix Z390-H Gaming

Seems like it does 

Could be wrong tho ( I could have misread )

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

Build Log: 

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6 minutes ago, minibois said:

It's a cable to connect your case's USB type C connector to your motherboard.

If your motherboard has this connector (which not a lot do), then it will be found here:

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Just below the 24 pin ATX/RAM slots.

Little more up close picture:

  Reveal hidden contents

image.png.70bf2e5ee8d0a3bd2399c7d3c31c6370.png

If your motherboard does not have this connection, you have three choices:

1. Get a motherboard that does have this connector

2. Forget about the USB type C and just leave the cable not connected

3. Get an adapter that turns a USB 3.0 header into a type C header, like the Silverstone CP14.

Thank you for all the information and the options. I might be blind but i dont belive i have that connection.

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4 minutes ago, Makk said:

Thank you for all the information and the options. I might be blind but i dont belive i have that connection.

7 minutes ago, Makk said:

I have a Rog Strix Z390-H Gaming

Your motherboard indeed does not have the appropriate connector, so you have to make one of these choices:

13 minutes ago, minibois said:

1. Get a motherboard that does have this connector

2. Forget about the USB type C and just leave the cable not connected

3. Get an adapter that turns a USB 3.0 header into a type C header, like the Silverstone CP14.

The Z390-E does have this connector, for reference. Seems pretty similar otherwise.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

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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