No usb 2 header

[Francisco2596]

My motherboard does not have a usb 2 header but it has a 3, my case have 1 usb 3 port and 2 usb 2 ports, is there a way to connect everything to the usb 3 header?

Strix Z270i

[MorganO]

6 hours ago, Francisco2596 said:

My motherboard does not have a usb 2 header but it has a 3, my case have 1 usb 3 port and 2 usb 2 ports, is there a way to connect everything to the usb 3 header?

Strix Z270i

its listed as the rog header i believe

 

[Francisco2596]

9 hours ago, KOMTechAndGaming said:

its listed as the rog header i believe

 

I just checked the manual, there is nothing listed as the Rog Header, perhaps in another motherboard

[DarkStang]

It looks like you have one between the cpu socket and m.2 slot.

[Francisco2596]

18 hours ago, DarkStang said:

It looks like you have one between the cpu socket and m.2 slot.

The one on the left of hatsink3? it does not fit, the empty one is not in the right position.

[MorganO]

9 minutes ago, Francisco2596 said:

The one on the left of hatsink3? it does not fit, the empty one is not in the right position.

hmmm

[SpaceGhostC2C]

There's no USB2 header in that board. You will need a USB2 to USB3 adapter, or an internal USB2 to external USB2 adapter and route the cable to the back of your motherboard.

I have only seen USb3 to USB2 adapters, so I don't know if the reverse exists (but I guess it must), otherwise the second option is your only choice.

[SpaceGhostC2C]

PS: found one  

https://www.amazon.com/20-pin-Header-Female-Adapter-Converter/dp/B01M4MESAO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1522780113&sr=8-7&keywords=usb2+male+to+usb3+female+adapter

[Francisco2596]

2 minutes ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

PS: found one  

https://www.amazon.com/20-pin-Header-Female-Adapter-Converter/dp/B01M4MESAO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1522780113&sr=8-7&keywords=usb2+male+to+usb3+female+adapter

The real problem here is that I'm planning to use that one in addition to this one in order to keep the USB 3.0 to keep working but I don't know if it's going to work and I don't really have money to trow away :,c

[SpaceGhostC2C]

Just now, Francisco2596 said:

The real problem here is that I'm planning to use that one in addition to this one in order to keep the USB 3.0 to keep working but I don't know if it's going to work and I don't really have money to trow away :,c

Well, if you are using all USb3 headers in your motherboard for USB3 ports one way or another, then you are only left with the option of routing one of these to the USB 2.0 ports in the back of your motherboard:

 

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The question is whether you prefer the ports at the front or at the back, or whether you actually need front USB2 at all (given you already have front USB3). Keyboards, mice, etc, can be hook to the rear ports, while pendrives will work fine on the USB3s anyway.

[Francisco2596]

5 minutes ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

Well, if you are using all USb3 headers in your motherboard for USB3 ports one way or another, then you are only left with the option of routing one of these to the USB 2.0 ports in the back of your motherboard:

 

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The question is whether you prefer the ports at the front or at the back, or whether you actually need front USB2 at all (given you already have front USB3). Keyboards, mice, etc, can be hook to the rear ports, while pendrives will work fine on the USB3s anyway.

I just want them all to work, but I guess I am going to keep the front 3.0 since is the one I mostly use to transfer data

[DarkStang]

1 hour ago, Francisco2596 said:

The one on the left of hatsink3? it does not fit, the empty one is not in the right position.

Isn't that one with "heatsink3" written to the right of it?