Thunderbolt MOBO to Chassis Type C Connector

[Ferowin]

I am getting parts together to build a new gaming/streaming rig when AMD 4000 comes out. The case that I'm looking at says that it has a front USB Type C connector that I want to use, but it doesn't specify if it's Gen.1 or Gen.2.

If I plug it into the Thunderbolt header on my MOBO will it give me Thunderbolt 3 speed, or should I find a case that I know has a Gen.2 plug?

[CPT_BEEMO]

8 minutes ago, Ferowin said:

I am getting parts together to build a new gaming/streaming rig when AMD 4000 comes out. The case that I'm looking at says that it has a front USB Type C connector that I want to use, but it doesn't specify if it's Gen.1 or Gen.2.

If I plug it into the Thunderbolt header on my MOBO will it give me Thunderbolt 3 speed, or should I find a case that I know has a Gen.2 plug?

Pic found online

 

 

I am not very familiar with USB-C or Thunderbolt, other than my switch and my Note 9 using Type C and thats about it. I think the picture depicts a difference between USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.1 gen 2. So if you have a type c port on the front of the chassis, that would indicate to me that it would plug into the Gen 2 header on the motherboard, which, IIRC the motherboard manufacturer would state whether it is thunderbolt 3 or just USB type C. I believe the internal header is the same, however the two have different bandwidths.

 

 

I could be 100% wrong and if so please someone correct me as I would like to clear this up as well. 

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[BobVonBob]

The thunderbolt header doesn't primarily carry data. It is essentially a hardware key for thunderbolt add in cards. So no, you can't plug a front panel connector into it. The USB C internal header is also totally different from the headers of most other connections on the motherboard in that it doesn't use the same pins, so if your motherboard doesn't have a USB C internal header then you won't be able to use that port.

Edited May 9, 2020 by BobVonBob
slight correction, the header does carry data, just not much.

[Ferowin]

12 hours ago, BobVonBob said:

The thunderbolt header doesn't primarily carry data. It is essentially a hardware key for thunderbolt add in cards. So no, you can't plug a front panel connector into it. The USB C internal header is also totally different from the headers of most other connections on the motherboard in that it doesn't use the same pins, so if your motherboard doesn't have a USB C internal header then you won't be able to use that port.

So, if I buy a MOBO that supports Thunderbolt 3 I still need to buy an add on PCIE card and I still can’t connect it to the case front panel?  That’s lame...