What kind of cable is this please?

[pcslookout]

 

[bonehead123]

thats a 20-pin USB 3 motherboard connector, used to supply signal to your front panel USB connectors

 

[pcslookout]

Thanks so if I connect this to my motherboard the front panel USB 3.0 will work ? The reason I am asking is because I did that and it is not working

I have a ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 Z270 ATX Motherboard.

 

[ViRGE]

Thanks so if I connect this to my motherboard the front panel USB 3.0 will work ? The reason I am asking is because I did that and it is not working

Yes. That should make your front panel work. If it doesn't, then you either have a bad panel or a bad motherboard.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

Yes. That should make your front panel work. If it doesn't, then you either have a bad panel or a bad motherboard.

Might also be just a bad connection. The 19-pin connector can be finicky if it doesn't sit juuust right. Perhaps too long cables*, and/or poor cable quality. Try different combinations, and see if that helps.

*keep in mind the internal cable length counts too, and is subjected to an awful lot of EMI.

Edit; If you have a wireless card (or even a wireless mouse operating in the 2.4GHz band) somewhere in the vicinity that can quickly kill USB3 too...

 

[pcslookout]

Thanks guys I got it working! Not sure how but it started working. Weird.

All I did was unplug it and plug it back in.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Thanks guys I got it working! Not sure how but it started working. Weird.

All I did was unplug it and plug it back in.

The time-honored go-to repair method.

 

[corkyg]

Insert_Nickname called it. . . "The 19-pin connector can be finicky if it doesn't sit juuust right..."

 

[piasabird]

I think putting a big old giant fat connector on a motherboard made today is very inefficient.

 

[VirtualLarry]

If you think plugging the front-panel USB3.0 connector on, is a pain, you should also try removing it... without maiming pins!

Horrible, horrible, physical interface.