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Shank_e
By Shank_e
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They are most likely referring to the plug from the case ports that plugs into the motherboard header.

 

You will need to check what plug the case has and if it isn't the same type as the motherboard header you will need an adaptor.

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I had a look for you. I'm pretty sure you will find that you can plug the USB 3.0 plug from the case into the 2.0 header on the motherboard, and likewise the USB 3.1 plug from the case into the 3.2 header on the motherboard. 

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Your case has two USB ports on the front/top, a USB Type A 3.0 and a Type C port. These both require different kinds of headers (connectors) on your motherboard. The motherboard in your list only has a single USB Type A 3.0 header, but no header for the Type C port.

The two warnings are telling you to get an adapter for the Type C port, which would use the connector on the motherboard normally for the Type A 3.0 plug, which that port on the case then needs an adapter to connect to your motherboard.

 

You have a couple options here:

  • Get the two adapters as PCPP suggests
  • Don't use the Type C on the case, only the Type A
  • Pick a different motherboard, which does have a Type C front panel connector (in addition to a 3.0 front panel connector), such as this one: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/NMWJ7P/ (it has both a USB 3.2 Gen 1 and Gen 2 connector, which is what is needed)

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Edit: My bad, see my mistake.

 

1 hour ago, minibois said:

 The motherboard in your list only has a single USB Type A 3.0 header, but no header for the Type C port.

 

From motherboard manual

Screenshot2024-08-23174435.png.e6960a89d117d22ec84d2b2b13b21740.png

 

From case manual

Screenshot2024-08-23174846.png.3866596fb98b4d3ba9836f22d6d1e254.png

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