Extra USB ports

[Killeruk]

I have just brought a new case and it comes with 2 USB ports on the front, can I connect them to my ECS K7S5A and if so how?

Thanks

 

[mechBgon]

Check the pinout here or in your motherboard manual, and check your case documentation too. What case did you get?

 

[Killeruk]

I have got a Tsunomi Capricorn case.

 

[lsman]

depends... what does it say on the connectors from the case?

 

[Killeruk]

I doesn't say anything on the wires. All I have got is 2 black wires, 2 green wires, 2 red wires and 2 white wires. I have also looked at the BIOS but it doesn't say anything about USB.

 

[Peter]

First, you got to be cautious, since connecting things wrongly might fry the ports and render them permanently unusable.

Now, that said, NORMALLY when you have these wire colors, then red is +5V, black is ground, green is D+ and white is D-.

You SHOULD however check with the case manufacturer, or measure what's what by measuring what wire connects to which pin on the front USB (with the latter's pinout in hand of course).

regards, Peter