Front Panel USB Connector

[Phred_2468]

For the MSI Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM it says that there are  4 USB 3.1 (Gen1, Type A)  and my case only supports 2 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0. Is it ok to connect the headers to the case ports?

[TheNuzziNuzz]

USB 3 and USB 2 use different headers. To connect them you will need adapters.

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

USB 3 and USB 2 use different headers. To connect them you will need adapters.

So i'll just have to find a case that supports the 4 3.1 headers I have right?

[Oshino Shinobu]

The case ports plug in to the headers on the motherboard. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, Phred_2468 said:

So i'll just have to find a case that supports the 4 3.1 headers I have right?

The motherboard does not have 4 USB 3.1 headers. It has 4 USB 3.1 ports on the rear I/O 

 

 

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

The case ports plug in to the headers on the motherboard. 

Yes but if I have 4 USB 3.1 Connector I'll need a case that supports the same right?

[TheNuzziNuzz]

3 minutes ago, Phred_2468 said:

So i'll just have to find a case that supports the 4 3.1 headers I have right?

No you can get USB 3 to USB 2 internal adapters.

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

The motherboard does not have 4 USB 3.1 headers. It has 4 USB 3.1 ports on the rear I/O 

 

 

It says 4(Gen 1, Type A) on the MSI Website

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

No you can get USB 3 to USB 2 internal adapters.

But will that bottleneck speeds?

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, Phred_2468 said:

Yes but if I have 4 USB 3.1 Connector I'll need a case that supports the same right?

The case has nothing to do with the motherboard's USB ports. The 4 USB 3.1 ports are on the rear of the motherboard. Even without a case, they will work...

[TheNuzziNuzz]

2 minutes ago, Phred_2468 said:

But will that bottleneck speeds?

They will be restricted to USB 2.0 speeds.

[TheNuzziNuzz]

2 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

The case has nothing to do with the motherboard's USB ports. The 4 USB 3.1 ports are on the rear of the motherboard. Even without a case, they will work...

Yes. OP, were to talking about the rear ports or the internal connectors?

[Phred_2468]

3 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

The case has nothing to do with the motherboard's USB ports. The 4 USB 3.1 ports are on the rear of the motherboard. Even without a case, they will work...

I understand but it says that they are in the front also https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z270-XPOWER-GAMING-TITANIUM.html#productSpecification-section

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

Yes. OP, were to talking about the rear ports or the internal connectors?

internal connectors https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z270-XPOWER-GAMING-TITANIUM.html#productSpecification-section

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, Phred_2468 said:

I understand but it says that they are in the front also https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z270-XPOWER-GAMING-TITANIUM.html#productSpecification-section

If you want 3.1 speeds, then yes, you will need a case that also supports 3.1 headers. As your case does not support 3.1 headers, you simply connect to the supported 3.0 and 2.0 headers

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

If you want 3.1 speeds, then yes, you will need a case that also supports 3.1 headers. As your case does not support 3.1 headers, you simply connect to the supported 3.0 and 2.0 headers

Ok there thank you but do you know a case with that feature?

[jj9987]

The motherboard has 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 (previously known as USB 3.0) headers, that connect to the case via the cables. I don't see the problem here, if your case supports them.

 

You can connect USB 3.1 Gen1/USB 3.0 cable from the case to the motherboard and USB 2.0 header cable to the motherboard and they will work just fine.

 

USB 2.0, 3.1 Gen1 and 3.1 Gen2 have all different ports for case headers.

[Phred_2468]

2 minutes ago, jj9987 said:

The motherboard has 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 (previously known as USB 3.0) headers, that connect to the case via the cables. I don't see the problem here, if your case supports them.

Ok there thanks so it was previously known as usb 3.o right? I think they did that to mix up consumers 

[jj9987]

2 minutes ago, Phred_2468 said:

Ok there thanks so it was previously known as usb 3.o right? I think they did that to mix up consumers 

The standard was changed by the USB group, who is in charge of the standard.

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, jj9987 said:

The standard was changed by the USB group, who is in charge of the standard.

so do you know a case that supports 4 ports on the front?

[Phred_2468]

11 minutes ago, jj9987 said:

The standard was changed by the USB group, who is in charge of the standard.

Dude the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE Says 

1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector
1 x USB 3.0 header supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports
1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports [ via ROG_EXT header]

 

IS THE USB 3.1 HERE THE SAME AS THE USB 3.0?