front usb ports incompatible with mobo?

[Knowname]

I've come acrossed this before just never asked this question. I've got an old case that I installed a nice mobo into, now SOME mobo's have that nice keyed usb connection with one chord and some (I guess the cheap ones) have a 2 wire design. Now I have a cheap case ala it's expected I get a cheap mobo and my front usb isn't compatible with this deluxe mobo's usb ports. Is there an adapter I can buy that would allow me to plug this thing in? I don't want to buy a new case but is that the only answer?

 

[bruceb]

See link for pinouts ... Also see the motherboard manual for your board.
If all else fails, you can buy a USB front panel jack that has standard wiring.

http://www.directron.com/installusb.html

 

[Knowname]

ok after looking around I came acrossed some illustrations of sort of what I need.
http://www.frontx.com/order2.html
my case has 2 of the usb type a internal type ports (it's ofc integrated into the case but you get the point) but the mobo only accepts one that looks like the DUAL usb type a's. Now if I could get one of those fitted into my case I'd be in buisness... but I'm terrible with a gun (bad nerves) so I'm really looking for an adapter if anybody knows of any.

 

[lxskllr]

If you have what I think you have, you just need to look at the pinout like bruceb said. There's a limited amount of combinations that you can use. It should be easy to figure out.

 

[Knowname]

ee... well last time I did that it fried whatever I plugged into the usb port .... least I think it did... unless the product was broken anyway. anyway I'll take your word for it and try it again.... hope it won't fry my usb stick again

 

[Knowname]

k one question... where the heck do you find the nc wire?? I have one of those 4-wire (2 ports) deals so I'm gonna plug it into an intel standard deal that has an nc connector but I don't have an nc wire? do I just leave it Not Connected? In the end I will have two 'extra' ground lines not connected to anything right?

 

[lxskllr]

That sounds right if I'm picturing your setup correctly. The pins on the board should look like this...

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Use this page to confirm. You can verify the wires by using a simple ohm meter.

http://pinouts.ws/usb-pinout.html