Front USB Ports

[leocanuck]

Are the front USB ports on newer cases 1.1, 2.0 or does it matter?

 

[fatbaby]

please be more specific

Right now, 2.0 doesn't really matter as most digicams/mp3 players dont support them. Some portable harddrives support 2.0.

Antec/chenming/chieftech cases do not have front usb ports on them. Some Lian li and coolermasters do. You can add usb ports in your 5 1/2 bay by putting in a kingwin multifunction panel right here

 

[herbage11]

That looks like a pretty cool front panel. You have one fatbaby? Or anyone else? I would guess that the front USB's are still 1.1.

 

[fatbaby]

<< That looks like a pretty cool front panel. You have one fatbaby? Or anyone else? I would guess that the front USB's are still 1.1. >>



I wish i had a need for one and the money for one. =|

 

[bozo1]

<< Antec/chenming/chieftech cases do not have front usb ports on them >>


The new ones do!

And it doesn't matter if 1.1 or 2.0. USB 2.0 pinout is the same as the old flavor so it'll be whatever your mobo supports.

 

[nnnyyy]

If you dont have front usb ports already, I would go witht he antec EZusb. Its about $10 at frys, matches the antec beige perfectly, and looks really clean (if you dont need the other ports). Also it has a nice 3.5 grill that perfectly fits a 4inch cold cathode light. Looks awesome.

 

[lamga]

The Nikao MT-2000 and MT-3000 cases have USB ports on the front.

http://www.nikao.net

Since front ports (USB, headphone,etc.) are usually just attached by extension cables to the ports on the back of the case (sometimes the mobo jumpers), it is simply a matter of plugging in the extension USB cable to your USB2 ports in the back to make the front ports USB2. They're shaped the same as USB1 ports.

 

[Lithium381]

My mobo came with a front plate with two usb's and a smartcard(yeah, i got the dragon)...no use for the smartcard reader, i still dont' even know what one is, time to do a little research i geuss.... but it plugs into my mobo, and i don't even know what that supports, actually, i dont' own any USB devices except my mouse, but i run that through an adapter to my PS2....

 

[leocanuck]

Thanks for the replies. The Kingwin looks pretty handy. It brings the ports to the top of the case whereas most front USB ports included with a case are at the bottom. Also, it provides essentially the same interface as the Enermax 5190 case, but at a much lower cost (e.g. paired with a Lian Li).