USB3 Connection

[stan92]

I recently got a Corsair Obsidian 350D case and it has two front USB3 ports. My motherboard doesnt have USB3 connections for the cable, how can i use these? i heard something about pci cards that make this possible?

[tristan1035]

Just change them to USB 2.0 (case should have come with a cable). Unless you need USB 3.0 that badly you have to buy a pcie card.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/product_access.php?tno=10&area=en

[Volbet]

you can get some like the SilverStone SST-EC03B-p to get an internal USB 3.0 header. You can also get a USB 3.0 to 2.0 converter, but you will only get 2.0 speeds

[stan92]

I want to use usb3 though...

[megadarkwood]

Just change them to usb 2.0 (case should have come with a cable).

This, And I believe there are PCIE cards that can do this but they will look ugly

[Excon]

Get a USB 3.0 adaptor or an internal header to port adaptor.

[stan92]

@Volbet would this do the same thing? : http://www.allneeds.com.au/prod16.htm , http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=301

[tristan1035]

@Volbet would this do the same thing? : http://www.allneeds.com.au/prod16.htm , http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=301

Silverstone makes the best stuff. So yes.

[Volbet]

@Volbet would this do the same thing? : http://www.allneeds.com.au/prod16.htm , http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=301

Yes it would. You just have to make sure it comes with an internal header. Not all PCIe USB 3.0 card comes with that

[stan92]

my case has the cable, i simply plug it into the socket on the pci card dont I?

[Volbet]

my case has the cable, i simply plug it into the socket on the pci card dont I?

The internal header on the USB 3.0 cable from your case will plug into the internal connector on the PCIe card

[stan92]

@Volbet yes so why did you say "you just have to make sure it comes with an internal header. Not all PCIe USB 3.0 card comes with that" ??????

[Volbet]

@Volbet yes so why did you say "you just have to make sure it comes with an internal header. Not all PCIe USB 3.0 card comes with that" ??????

No. Some only comes with the external ports (Like to ones on the front on your case). 

[stan92]

@Volbet give me an example pic please

[Volbet]

Internal USB 3.0 connector                                                 External USB 3.0 connector (I'm sorry that I couldn't find a better picture)

[stan92]

yes and the one i picked was internal which is what I need correct? @Volbet

[Volbet]

yes and the one i picked was internal which is what I need correct? @Volbet

Yes correct. 

[stan92]

ok @Volbet thanks