First Gen Alienware Update - USB Question

[Troskoski]

New dude here, first post! I am starting a project to gut, mod, and rebuild my old, classic Alienware tower. I am starting from the case up, and replacing everything. My first (likely of many) question is regarding the front USB ports on this old case. I assume these are USB 1.1. Will I be able to utilize these with any of the header connecters on my ASUS Z170-E LGA 1151 motherboard? They originally used circuitboard-based USB connections with two cables that ran out of the rear of the box, and into two of the USB ports on the back of the old motherboard. I was going to order some adapter cables to connect them internally (like female USB connection to the header connecter), but wanted to make sure I would be able to use the actual physical ports in this new setup before placing my order.

Thanks in advance for the help!

-Troskoski

[Electronics Wizardy]

They will work fine with usb2. Whats case is this.

[Troskoski]

Here's a picture of the side and front panels that I pulled off to start modding for a H60 liquid cooler. (All the fans were 80mm, so I had to cut a big hole in the roof).

 

 

 

[Troskoski]

Thanks for the quick reply! I will be ordering the adapters to make that happen.

 

I will continue to post progress, and bug people for their expertise, as I get time to work on this thing.

 

-Troskoski

 

 

[Remixt]

I've got a Aurora R4. I was considering doing something like this too. 

[Troskoski]

@Remixit : Awesome!

 

Next question. If I get a single 10-pin to dual female USB adapter, can I connect each of my 2 USB connectors to it, and it power all 4 USB ports on the front? Originally it had a single USB run to each of the USB boards (one on each side of the case) which were powering 2 ports each. Will one motherboard connector power all 4?

 

-Troskoski

[Troskoski]

Here is a link to the adapter that I am hoping will work:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6RP35Y2979&ignorebbr=1

 

-Troskoski