Where do I connect this blue wire that came with my case?

[j_mezz]

So there's a blue wire that came with my case and I'm not sure where to plug it in. It has 20 pins on it and I'm 99% sure that it's for the USB 3.0 cables in the front, but idk where to put it in. I was looking online and I think I need an "Express Card". Can someone help please? Thanks in advance.

[Weak1ings]

Assuming it is the USB cable, you need to plug it into your motherboard where a similar (recipient) socket is present. 

[Lolzious]

If it's not blue it'll be black

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

So there's a blue wire that came with my case and I'm not sure where to plug it in. It has 20 pins on it and I'm 99% sure that it's for the USB 3.0 cables in the front, but idk where to put it in. I was looking online and I think I need an "Express Card". Can someone help please? Thanks in advance.

it's USB 3.0

if your motherboard has a usb 3.0 header, you can plug it directly into that. if not, you can get a usb3.0-2.0 adapter but the ports will only function as usb 2.0 ports.

[j_mezz]

it's USB 3.0

if your motherboard has a usb 3.0 header, you can plug it directly into that. if not, you can get a usb3.0-2.0 adapter but the ports will only function as usb 2.0 ports.

It appears as though my motherboard does not have the 20 pin connector. Can you please link me to where I can find this kind of adapter?

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

It appears as though my motherboard does not have the 20 pin connector. Can you please link me to where I can find this kind of adapter?

what a quick google search revealed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812423189&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Internal+Power+Cables-_-N82E16812423189&gclid=COT1o4-xtsUCFVGRHwod2VEAFg&gclsrc=aw.ds

alternative with prime

http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Female-Motherboard-Adapter-Converter/dp/B009SJCPO8

[REX.exe]

It appears as though my motherboard does not have the 20 pin connector. Can you please link me to where I can find this kind of adapter?

You don't actually need to plug it in. The only thing it does is power the front I/O USB 3.0 ports. Your system will run without it. 

 

Your motherboard obviously doesn't have Onboard 3.0 headers yet your case has 3.0 ports on the front I/O. Just don't plug it in if you don't need to use a device that uses 3.0.

[Mindstab Thrull]

What kind of motherboard do you have? Note that a lot of cases that support USB 3.0 also have a 2.0 lead, usually on the same wire.

[j_mezz]

what a quick google search revealed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812423189&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Internal+Power+Cables-_-N82E16812423189&gclid=COT1o4-xtsUCFVGRHwod2VEAFg&gclsrc=aw.ds

alternative with prime

http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Female-Motherboard-Adapter-Converter/dp/B009SJCPO8

 

I don't appreciate the snark, as looking up "USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 adapter" gave me

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ausb%20%223%200%22%20to%20usb%20%222%200%22%20adapter

 

and

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=usb%20%223%200%22%20to%20%222%200%22%20converter&Submit=ENE

 

but thank you anyways

[j_mezz]

You don't actually need to plug it in. The only thing it does is power the front I/O USB 3.0 ports. Your system will run without it. 

 

Your motherboard obviously doesn't have Onboard 3.0 headers yet your case has 3.0 ports on the front I/O. Just don't plug it in if you don't need to use a device that uses 3.0.

 

Oh, I know. It's not a huge deal, but I just thought it was silly to have two USB ports sitting there doing absolutely nothing lol.

 

Thanks for the help everyone

[REX.exe]

DISREGARD 

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I don't appreciate the snark, as looking up "USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 adapter" gave me

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ausb%20%223%200%22%20to%20usb%20%222%200%22%20adapter

 

and

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=usb%20%223%200%22%20to%20%222%200%22%20converter&Submit=ENE

 

but thank you anyways

I didn't intend to be snarky, just thought maybe you could find other options that suited you better the same way.

I'm sorry if I came across as such.