USB connector problems

[Buz2b]

Hi,
I am trying to set up 2 additional USB ports while building a new system. The header on the motherboard has two rows of pins, with 5 in one row and only 4 in the other. Well, the USB extension I bought with two ports has each with their own seperate plug for 5 pins. Obviously I got the wrong ones, but didn't know there were different offerings. Any way to use this one I have or do I have to look for some new ones? Any ideas would be appreciated. How do I make sure I order the correct ones (if I have to), when ordering online? I don't have a convenient local PC shop that has this type of hardware.

 

[TRUMPHENT]

I would get a pinout description of the usb headers on the motherboard, compare to others and see if there is just an extra pin. Here is the Asus page for all their accessories. I do not know if the cable/module listed is what you need. www.asus.com/Products/accessories.html. I believe the Asus cables are avialable thru distribution. ie Ingram Micro.

 

[kronchev]

that "extra" pin is a non connection anyway. it does nothing.

heres some bad ascii art of it:


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As you probabily cant tell, the pins go in this order: No connection, Ground, + 3 volts, - 3 volts, Transmit. on the no connection, the missing and the visible pin serve to help you align how its supposed to plug in, so you dont do it upside down.

dotn worry, i thought the same thing you did when i first got USB connectors

 

[Buz2b]

kronchev, the wires on my extra USB ports plugs have 5 wires going into them. In order they are black, black, green, white, red. This doesn't seem to match what you said, or does it and I'm too thick headed? It's hell getting old! Is this still something I can use?
I didn't mention that this is an ECS K7S5A ATX board with the new SIS735 chipset, if that makes any difference.