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USB 2.0 internal expansion

Dogsparky
By Dogsparky
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Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but would anyone know of any USB 2.0 internal expansion headers? PCIe or other wise? i only have the two on my motherboard, and for christmas someone had gotten me 2 ML140 pro rgb fans with the lightning node pro, and i also have a front panel USB hub and just got a h115i, so i currently am out of USB headers. So i just need 2 more to make this work.

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You're looking for this:

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Internal-Controller-Black-AC-IUSBH-M1/dp/B01IFGFTJ2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=nzxt+usb+2.0+hub&qid=1576402333&sr=8-1]

 

Or you could look into any of Corsair's RGB stuff: https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880

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2 minutes ago, minibois said:

You're looking for this:

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Internal-Controller-Black-AC-IUSBH-M1/dp/B01IFGFTJ2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=nzxt+usb+2.0+hub&qid=1576402333&sr=8-1]

 

Or you could look into any of Corsair's RGB stuff: https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880

the two pack of the ML140 pros comes with a lighting node pro, would it just be better to get the NZXT one? seems pretty cheap to me, only 20 dollars at the moment. Not just if corsair has a usb 2.0 header aside from the commander pro.

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4 minutes ago, Dogsparky said:

the two pack of the ML140 pros comes with a lighting node pro, would it just be better to get the NZXT one? seems pretty cheap to me, only 20 dollars at the moment. Not just if corsair has a usb 2.0 header aside from the commander pro.

The NZXT thing is just an internal USB hub. Gives you the ability to use one of your motherboard USB headers for multiple devices.

Looking at that forum thread linked above, even if you got an expansion to your Corsair RGB stuff, you would still need 3 USB 2.0 headers (one for the watercooler, one for the lightning node pro or whatever you end up using and one of your case's USB)

"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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1 minute ago, minibois said:

The NZXT thing is just an internal USB hub. Gives you the ability to use one of your motherboard USB headers for multiple devices.

Looking at that forum thread linked above, even if you got an expansion to your Corsair RGB stuff, you would still need 3 USB 2.0 headers (one for the watercooler, one for the lightning node pro or whatever you end up using and one of your case's USB)

i need 4 in total,i have a 5.25 inch usb hub, my cases usb, the watercooler, and the lighting node pro. but if corsair doesn't have a hub i can use, i might just go with the NZXT hub, that should work since i will have 3 extra headers with the 1 on my motherboard for a total of 4.

 

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