Internal to external USB cable

jmanjohns · 03-August-05, 02:46 PM

I'm modding an old HP SFF PC right now and it doesn't have any front mounted usb ports. I want to mount a 4 port USB hub up front to solve this problem, but I don't want a cabe sticking out. Does anyone know of a way to get a standard USB device to connect to the internal motherboard USB connectors (i.e. adapters)? Thanks again.

godfoot · 03-August-05, 02:56 PM

I just found a site today with a tutorial on modding USB cables. Lemme try to find it and I will post back here.

jmanjohns · 03-August-05, 03:21 PM

Thx, looking foward to it.

godfoot · 03-August-05, 04:00 PM

I can't for the life of me find the site that I found earlier today, this is driving me nuts. I'll keep trying.

Ben036 · 03-August-05, 04:27 PM

You could get one of those USB back plates that sits in a PCI slot's spot on the back of your case, but doesnÃ‚â€™t use a PCI slot on the motherboard; instead they connect to the internal motherboard connectors. Find one, and dismember it for the front. My motherboard came with one, and I know my friends did too.

godfoot · 03-August-05, 04:34 PM

Good idea Ben036, I hadn't thought of that. You can get them here though:

http://www.frozencpu.com/scan/se=Cas...nu_search.html

Cyno01 · 03-August-05, 05:23 PM

I've got an opposite question. How can i hook up an internal device to an external usb port? I've got a card reader installed, but the front ports on my case are taking up the only ones on the mobo.

jmanjohns · 04-August-05, 09:57 AM

Thx, just what I was looking for, I was so caught up with using the hub I forgot about those. Thanks a lot!

Zer0s · 04-August-05, 10:16 AM

Ive got a ton of those internal connectors, i can give yah one. if you pay for the shipping. which shoudlnt be more than a couple bucks.

03-August-05, 02:46 PM		#1 (permalink)
jmanjohns Apex Techie Lite	Internal to external USB cable I'm modding an old HP SFF PC right now and it doesn't have any front mounted usb ports. I want to mount a 4 port USB hub up front to solve this problem, but I don't want a cabe sticking out. Does anyone know of a way to get a standard USB device to connect to the internal motherboard USB connectors (i.e. adapters)? Thanks again.

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03-August-05, 02:56 PM		#2 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	I just found a site today with a tutorial on modding USB cables. Lemme try to find it and I will post back here.

03-August-05, 03:21 PM		#3 (permalink)
jmanjohns Apex Techie Lite	Thx, looking foward to it.

03-August-05, 04:00 PM		#4 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	I can't for the life of me find the site that I found earlier today, this is driving me nuts. I'll keep trying.

03-August-05, 04:27 PM		#5 (permalink)
Ben036 Apex Techie I	You could get one of those USB back plates that sits in a PCI slot's spot on the back of your case, but doesnÃ‚â€™t use a PCI slot on the motherboard; instead they connect to the internal motherboard connectors. Find one, and dismember it for the front. My motherboard came with one, and I know my friends did too.

03-August-05, 04:34 PM		#6 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	Good idea Ben036, I hadn't thought of that. You can get them here though: http://www.frozencpu.com/scan/se=Cas...nu_search.html

03-August-05, 05:23 PM		#7 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	I've got an opposite question. How can i hook up an internal device to an external usb port? I've got a card reader installed, but the front ports on my case are taking up the only ones on the mobo.

04-August-05, 09:57 AM		#8 (permalink)
jmanjohns Apex Techie Lite	Thx, just what I was looking for, I was so caught up with using the hub I forgot about those. Thanks a lot!

04-August-05, 10:16 AM		#9 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	Ive got a ton of those internal connectors, i can give yah one. if you pay for the shipping. which shoudlnt be more than a couple bucks.