Connecting usb ports on the mobo header..

toadster123 · 02-25-2004, 05:39 PM

Im trying to connect up usb to my mobo header... im not sure which pins are which tho..

The usb ports that i am using have a total of 8 wires... (2 lil spots are empty)

My mobo header looks like this
. . <--- left unconnected
. . <--- Black GND
. . <--- Green D +
. . <--- white D-
. . <--- red +5v

I connected both Red + 5V wires to the bottom right pins
the White D - ones above that.. and the rest like they are in that diagram ^

so anyways.. it didnt work..and i did have the usb turned on in the bios settings..

SO... do u think it would be a good idea to try to connect them in the opposite way
(like this)
. . <--- red +5v
. . <--- white D-
. . <--- Green D +
. . <--- Black GND
. . <--- NC

???? b/c i heard u can short teh mobo out or something...

Laidback · 02-25-2004, 05:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by toadster123

SO... do u think it would be a good idea to try to connect them in the opposite way

I can't really believe you asked that!!

Try it, at least you'll learn something!

toadster123 · 02-25-2004, 06:52 PM

haha, well i was just wondering if it can mess up the mobo or something..

anyways.. i think i connected it wrong the first time... and i just noticed that they are numbered...like this:

1 2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
9 10

toadster123 · 02-26-2004, 04:26 PM

i tried it again, and it still seems to not want to work....

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