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AmateurBuildr
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I was planning to build a pc with a HP z420 motherboard but i ran into a problem. It has a total of 4 usb 2.0 slots and 2 3.0 slots, but most pc cases only have 2 usb 3.0 slots and 1 usb 2.0 slot. Is it possible to fit the motherboard into a case with only 2 usb 3.0 slots and 1 usb usb 2.0 slot?

 

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7 minutes ago, AmateurBuildr said:

i ran into a problem. It has a total of 4 usb 2.0 slots and 2 3.0 slots, but most pc cases only have 2 usb 3.0 slots and 1 usb 2.0 slot. Is it possible to fit the motherboard into a case with only 2 usb 3.0 slots and 1 usb usb 2.0 slot?

any USB headers are optional. If you plug the front USB into one 3.0 header and leave the other one empty, there's no issue. The ports will simply go unused.

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