Front USB ports

heromilkshake · Oct 30, 2009, 02:39 AM

Hi I did some rewiring yesterday, and notices when I turned on the PC that the front USB ports wasn't working, they as far as I know in the right place on the MoBo i have a P5Q Deluxe

**dj_stick** · Oct 30, 2009, 04:32 AM

what device were you trying to use? I've noticed with many PC front panel USB ports that they don't have enough juice for high-power devices like external hard-drives or other bus-powered devices

heromilkshake · Oct 30, 2009, 04:44 AM

Just the usual that I use.

Corsair Voyager GT 16gb and HTC Touch HD.

and I tried a mouse and it didn't connect either

Cow_160483 · Oct 30, 2009, 05:48 AM

It could be a loose connection have you tried to reconnect them ?

Tipstaff · Oct 30, 2009, 06:26 AM

Just remember that this:

Pins:
. . . . . (pin 1 on the far left, last pin in this row not used)
. . . .

Wires (in order of pins):
e
VCC, -5, +5 , Ground

or

VCC, -D, +D, Ground

or

Red, White, Green, Black

I did it this way as I've seen the connectors labeled as such on some cases.

There are rare cases where the header will be slightly different, such as one row being backwards with the grounds at the far ends (5th pin, and not the 4th pin), but not so with your board.

Oh, and usually Asus gives you those risers to make installing the front panel, and USB connectors more easily... ditch them. I find that they can be loose, and will pop off really easily, so do yourself a favor, and directly attach the connectors to the board.

comp_ali · Oct 30, 2009, 10:09 AM

Thanks Tipstaff , I will try that in one of cases I gave up after trying some combination , there some nice cases that make the pins attached together so you can hook it up easily with no pain figuring the right place of each pin.

heromilkshake · Oct 30, 2009, 10:15 AM

BTW if it helps my case is an Antec Nine Hundred Two

OldBuzzard · Oct 30, 2009, 01:20 PM

You might double check to make sure that you didn't plug that cable into the IE 1394 (Firewire) header on the MB. It's very easy to do that, as they both have the same layout. Don't ask my how I know about that

Look in your manual. On page 2.2.1 (at least in the manual I just D/Led from Asus) the firewre header is #17, and the two USB headers are #15. All three are at the bottom edge of the board.

heromilkshake · Oct 30, 2009, 02:18 PM

Yeah i maked sure before i started the PC after the rewire very weird

**kris23** · Oct 30, 2009, 08:08 PM

make sure that the connector was not put in improperly as its very easy to plug one in and find that you missed 2 pins on an asus board....

also, the USB cable that you plug into the board may have come out of the USB headers.... i noticed in many cases, this cable is removable..... but hard to put back without dismantling the case

heromilkshake · Oct 31, 2009, 03:31 AM

The MoBo came with a panel that holds two USB ports and a firewire i will try that and if it works its probably the cable

UPDATE: It worked so it must be a cable problem

Tipstaff · Oct 31, 2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heromilkshake

The MoBo came with a panel that holds two USB ports and a firewire i will try that and if it works its probably the cable

UPDATE: It worked so it must be a cable problem

Now you know why I mentioned about ditching them. They're supposed to make life easier, but I tend to find the opposite of them.

Glad you got it sorted.

Oct 30, 2009, 04:44 AM	#3
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports Just the usual that I use. Corsair Voyager GT 16gb and HTC Touch HD. and I tried a mouse and it didn't connect either

Oct 30, 2009, 05:48 AM	#4
Cow_160483 DH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 3,844 Rep Power: 96 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports It could be a loose connection have you tried to reconnect them ? __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Oct 30, 2009, 06:26 AM	#5
Tipstaff DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,532 Rep Power: 95 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports Just remember that this: Pins: . . . . . (pin 1 on the far left, last pin in this row not used) . . . . Wires (in order of pins): e VCC, -5, +5 , Ground or VCC, -D, +D, Ground or Red, White, Green, Black I did it this way as I've seen the connectors labeled as such on some cases. There are rare cases where the header will be slightly different, such as one row being backwards with the grounds at the far ends (5th pin, and not the 4th pin), but not so with your board. Oh, and usually Asus gives you those risers to make installing the front panel, and USB connectors more easily... ditch them. I find that they can be loose, and will pop off really easily, so do yourself a favor, and directly attach the connectors to the board. __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; Oct 30, 2009 at 06:32 AM.

Oct 30, 2009, 10:09 AM	#6
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 3,690 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports Thanks Tipstaff , I will try that in one of cases I gave up after trying some combination , there some nice cases that make the pins attached together so you can hook it up easily with no pain figuring the right place of each pin. __________________ "It is doubtful how DRM could reduce piracy and there no way it can boost games sales either"

Oct 30, 2009, 10:15 AM	#7
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports BTW if it helps my case is an Antec Nine Hundred Two

Oct 30, 2009, 02:39 AM	#1
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Front USB ports Hi I did some rewiring yesterday, and notices when I turned on the PC that the front USB ports wasn't working, they as far as I know in the right place on the MoBo i have a P5Q Deluxe

Oct 30, 2009, 01:20 PM	#8
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,225 Rep Power: 83 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports You might double check to make sure that you didn't plug that cable into the IE 1394 (Firewire) header on the MB. It's very easy to do that, as they both have the same layout. Don't ask my how I know about that Look in your manual. On page 2.2.1 (at least in the manual I just D/Led from Asus) the firewre header is #17, and the two USB headers are #15. All three are at the bottom edge of the board. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Oct 30, 2009, 02:18 PM	#9
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports Yeah i maked sure before i started the PC after the rewire very weird

Oct 30, 2009, 08:08 PM	#10
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,316 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports make sure that the connector was not put in improperly as its very easy to plug one in and find that you missed 2 pins on an asus board.... also, the USB cable that you plug into the board may have come out of the USB headers.... i noticed in many cases, this cable is removable..... but hard to put back without dismantling the case __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Oct 31, 2009, 03:31 AM	#11
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports The MoBo came with a panel that holds two USB ports and a firewire i will try that and if it works its probably the cable UPDATE: It worked so it must be a cable problem Last edited by heromilkshake; Oct 31, 2009 at 03:57 AM.