Relocating I/O ports maybe???

[themattytacoboy]

Alright so here’s the story:

 

I’m mounting my motherboard in a very slim area and where the I/O connections are it rubs, just barely and it doesn’t fit. 

 

Honestly most of of these connections are ones I don’t need, BUT I would like to keep them. Can I just desolder the connections and then wire them up where I need them in my case? Or will that not work because of some bit of tech understanding I’m missing?

 

ALSO, aside from modding my case, do you have any other ideas what to do? Precciate the help!

[Theguywhobea]

I'd try modding the case before modding the motherboard. There is a good chance you'll break your motherboard if you start resoldering connectors like that, and the case will be a lot easier to cover up any mistakes.

[themattytacoboy]

Just now, Theguywhobea said:

I'd try modding the case before modding the motherboard. There is a good chance you'll break your motherboard if you start resoldering connectors like that, and the case will be a lot easier to cover up any mistakes.

I’m fairly competent in my soldering skills, I’m just not as familiar with my motherboard knowledge. 

 

And unfortunately modding the case isn’t an option.  

[Skiiwee29]

ultimately its your money you are potentially wasting by tinkering with the electrical points on the board. 

[themattytacoboy]

3 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

ultimately its your money you are potentially wasting by tinkering with the electrical points on the board. 

Hey thanks!

 

I’m already planning on trying it, I was more looking to see if someone else has done it and would have any advice or knowledge that I don’t have. I can’t be the only person that has ever done this, so I’m looking to see others that have and learn from them ?

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, themattytacoboy said:

Hey thanks!

 

I’m already planning on trying it, I was more looking to see if someone else has done it and would have any advice or knowledge that I don’t have. I can’t be the only person that has ever done this, so I’m looking to see others that have and learn from them ?

Truth be told, I cant recall another thread like this to be honest... Quick YT search found this video

 

 

[themattytacoboy]

1 minute ago, legacy99 said:

Truth be told, I cant recall another thread like this to be honest... Quick YT search found this video

 

 

Yea, neither have I. But honestly I kind of thought it was just because I/O is a hard thing to google. There’s no way no one has ever done it in the history of the internet haha 

 

also precciatae that! I actually saw that and it was pretty helpful for quickly getting the connections out. I’m really just seeing if connecting wire to the connectors and mobo will cause any problems as long as it’s shielded wires to not cause any interference. 

[themattytacoboy]

35 minutes ago, Pangea2017 said:

yes and no

depending on your skill and the emi shielding it can work. The last time i removed io ports like it was done in the video was on a broken mobo to get the connectors before deposing it. For your working mobo do it properly.

High speed ports like displayport or USB 3.1 gen 2 are difficult. 

Low speed io like USB 2.0 are no problem. You also have to get the pinout right.

Ahh sick! That was theoretically the idea, but I wasn’t 100% sure. 

 

The only I/O I really want are the USB ports and Ethernet.  I’d be pretty okay losing everything else haha

[Omar Elhajj]

So, did you ever do this? How was the result?

[themattytacoboy]

7 hours ago, Omar Elhajj said:

So, did you ever do this? How was the result?

I have not done it yet. I've been a little busy haha it is still in the pipeline though!

[Omar Elhajj]

28 minutes ago, themattytacoboy said:

I have not done it yet. I've been a little busy haha it is still in the pipeline though!

Okay, good to know you're still at it ?

I've had a very similar idea for my project (just planning, I won't be able to start before a few months at least), so I will follow this topic