Getting Front Firewire/USB Ports?

[fwtong]

I have a PCI Firewire card and some motherboard USB pins. Are there any devices that will let me get front access to those ports? I hate having to dig around the back to deal with my iPod and MuVo.

 

[SocrPlyr]

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=15-104-221&depa=1
something like that, they have a beige one too... also check out these ones... there are different companies i just knew of this one real quick...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&manufactory=1360&catalog=69&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1

Josh

 

[thraxes]

My Thermaltake case came with front ports... best thing since sliced bread IMO

Here, these look pretty good for 20$ which include Fan management and Temp monitors.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-116&catalog=11&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-999-302&depa=1 (out of stock though)

There are others in this price range, have a look around, you don't need to spend 50$ if you don't need a card reader.

 

[ViRGE]

One thing to keep in mind with those front panels is that a lot of them use a "pass through" design; the cable that connects the ports actually passes through the rear of the case and around, so that it plugs in to one of the pre-existing rear ports. For something like this, make sure it's designed to be wired up internally.

 

[Jeff H]

fwtong, if you simply need a front-mounted device that provides FireWire and USB, here's a solution I've used in two recent builds: Koutech F7771. Tough to beat for $12US.

The only issue I've had w/ this item is depending on the spacing of the pinouts on your mobo for FireWire I've had to remove some of the "covers" from the pin sleeves so I could get the FireWire connectors on the mobo pins. What I did was remove every other black cover so there would be no possibility of shorts between adjacent connectors.

Forgot to mention - you need an empty 3.5" floppy slot for this item.

 

[fwtong]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
One thing to keep in mind with those front panels is that a lot of them use a "pass through" design; the cable that connects the ports actually passes through the rear of the case and around, so that it plugs in to one of the pre-existing rear ports. For something like this, make sure it's designed to be wired up internally.

I think that most of the products that have been suggested requires internal motherboard firewire headers, which i don't have. If there's some sort of pass through that essentially lets me access the internal firewire port from my PCI card from the front panel, that's what I'm looking for.