How to run a Hue+ without a USB header?

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Anyone know how I can run a NZXT Hue+ without a USB 2.0 header and without running a cable out of my case? 

USB 3 splitter down to a USB 2.0? 

[dany_boy]

Something like this?

[DiamondShark286]

your motherboard doesn't have a usb 2 header?

anyway you could use a usb 3.0 to usb 2.0header.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Just now, dany_boy said:

Something like this?

Yeah I could. Just the ability to run my cases headers would be nice as well.

So I would need a USB 3.0 splitter, A usb 3.0 to 2.0, a usb 2.0 splitter

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, Tb428 said:

your motherboard doesn't have a usb 2 header?

anyway you could use a usb 3.0 to usb 2.0header.

No sadly. I looked everywhere. If you wanna look its a EVGA Z170 FTW

[bgibbz]

3 minutes ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

No sadly. I looked everywhere. If you wanna look its a EVGA Z170 FTW

You could always get a pcie to USB card. They usually add a couple of ports to the back of the case and give a header inside. 

[dany_boy]

Oh man that mobo has really limited connectivity...

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Just now, dany_boy said:

Oh man that mobo has really limited connectivity...

Yeah. The placing of the 6 pin power for the Mobo is also garbage. My cases basement blocks it

[dany_boy]

The only solution I can think of is something like this:

Link here

[DiamondShark286]

here https://www.amazon.com/SIENOC-USB3-0-Female-Motherboard-Adapter/dp/B00O0HC3Y0/ref=pd_sim_147_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00O0HC3Y0&pd_rd_r=VX47ZGGKMZT2FSVDE4WD&pd_rd_w=6QvKi&pd_rd_wg=hfICV&psc=1&refRID=VX47ZGGKMZT2FSVDE4WD 

[dany_boy]

There are also other models which use sata instead of Molex for power, and have an angled USB connector. Just search "usb 3 card" on ebay.

[manikyath]

i hope the only local shop i can find has serious bawlz asking €300 for that mobo, because that is seriously a disgrace.

 

if you're okay with sacrificing a usb 3.0 header, this will be your best bet:

(ask a local shop if they have one, that'll be your best bet IMO.)

 

other than that, you can use your only pcie 4x slot (evga... what the hell were you guys thinking...) to slap a pcie usb 2.0 expansion card in, but they are seemingly a very rare find...

[corrado33]

4 hours ago, bgibbz said:

You could always get a pcie to USB card. They usually add a couple of ports to the back of the case and give a header inside. 

Actually, I found out it's quite the opposite. It's rare for a card to offer the headers, I had to specifically look for one.

[dany_boy]

5 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

Actually, I found out it's quite the opposite. It's rare for a card to offer the headers, I had to specifically look for one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORICO-PCI-E-Express-to-2-Port-USB-3-0-Controller-Card-Adapter-Hub-Super-Speed-/162255564672?hash=item25c72f6f80:g:3WIAAOSwo4pYEGyd

literally the first option on ebay when searching for "USB 3 card"

[corrado33]

1 minute ago, dany_boy said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORICO-PCI-E-Express-to-2-Port-USB-3-0-Controller-Card-Adapter-Hub-Super-Speed-/162255564672?hash=item25c72f6f80:g:3WIAAOSwo4pYEGyd

literally the first option on ebay when searching for "USB 3 card"

Thought the OP needed a usb 2 header?

[brighttail]

Holy crap it doesn't have a USB 2.0 header....WTF?

 

 

[TubsAlwaysWins]

2 minutes ago, brighttail said:

I'm surprised no one has suggested this.  If you have a USB on your motherboard, use this little device from NZXT which takes a power supply and gives you 4-5 more USB headers to work with.

 

I own one and it works perfectly and supplies my USB 2.0 headers perfectly with 5v.

 

https://www.nzxt.com/products/internal-usb-hub

I just don't have a USB header. Thats the problem

[brighttail]

On 1/19/2017 at 11:54 AM, manikyath said:

i hope the only local shop i can find has serious bawlz asking €300 for that mobo, because that is seriously a disgrace.

 

if you're okay with sacrificing a usb 3.0 header, this will be your best bet:

(ask a local shop if they have one, that'll be your best bet IMO.)

 

other than that, you can use your only pcie 4x slot (evga... what the hell were you guys thinking...) to slap a pcie usb 2.0 expansion card in, but they are seemingly a very rare find...

I agree this will work and you can use one of those USB hubs from NZXT then to have more than one.