The motherboard I want has an onboard USB 3.0 header but this case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports. Will this be a problem? Honestly, I don't know what any of that means, I've never even heard of USB 3.0, will I ever need this?
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NZXT makes the Source 210 Elite, which is internally identical to the regular Source 210, but comes with one USB3.0 port and one USB2.0 port on the front panel, along with all of the tool-less clamps, brackets, thumbscrews, etc instead of the standard two USB2.0 ports. The motherboard header should work with the Source 210 Elite, but if you install your system in the regular Source 210, you will not have USB3.0 support on the front panel. You can simply ignore the motherboard header or purchase an add-in device to provide USB3.0 connectivity via the motherboard header that will occupy an expansion slot on the rear or one of the drive bays on the front of the case. USB3.0 is significantly faster than USB2.0, but is also backwards compatible with USB2.0 devices. New motherboards like Intel's Z87-series are shipping with all USB3.0 ports.
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By back of motherboard, you mean the rear I/O? This is how you do that &lt;--. There should be a little expansion port cover in the screw bag with holes big enough for cables to fit through. You poke out one of the expansion ports and screw in this cover with the usb 3.0 cable through a hole. You should then have the male cable end protruding from the outside of the case, which is now easily able to loop around into one of the motherboard's 3.0 ports on the rear I/O. Hope that wasn't too confusing.
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I don't think the device connected to it matters. What matters is, "does it work with your present motherboard and BIOS (and OS)?" And since more modern motherboards already have USB 3.0 ports, the question is, "is it really necessary?" If your motherboard already has USB 3.0 ports, I suggest this product - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008ZGKWQI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=T9RSQEJXT8LI&coliid=I2HVGG7I77KZIS If you need it on a motherboard that doesn't currently have USB 3.0 ports, then test carefully. I know that this device did *not* work correctly for the motherboard/BIOS I had, and it was circa. 2006-2008, just before USB 3.0's time. It did have USB 2.0 ports on board. Good Luck.
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If you have a computer without USB 3.0 and you want to add USB 3.0, you get a USB 3.0 PCIe card , like the Syba or Uspeed . Then you would have USB 3 ports in the back of your computer....or you plug this box into the port on a USB 3.0 PCIe card inside the computer.
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The rear panel: 4 USB 3.0 ports -- 2 USB 2.0 ports Internal USB headers: 4 USB 2.0 -- 1 USB 3.0 To use any internal USB headers, you have to have the appropriate USB 2.0 and/or 3.0 brackets (modules). The board comes with one rear module having 2 USB 2.0 and 1 eSATA external connectors. Normally, the internal USB 3.0 header is connected to the front-panel USB 3.0 module that comes with most newer cases. You can, however, purchase rear mount USB 3.0 modules (the ASUS eStore sells them).
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Not a problem. The usb 3.0 ports on the case will not work obviously but the usb 2.0 ports can be connected to your motherboard's usb 2.0 headers. I have an older Asus micro atx board without usb 3.0 in this case and it is perfectly functional.
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No...No...NO, this is only for the front panel of your desktop PC's USB 3.0 wire to make it compatible with usb 2.0 on a motherboard without USB 3.0. This will not function ANY OTHER WAY....PERIOD.
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The case may not have USB 3.0, but most of the newer motherboards have 4 USB 3.0 slots.
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Yes, my case has 2 USB3.0 and a USB2.0 port on the front that all work with this MOBO.
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Yes the connector for usb 3.0 is a very different 20 pin connector from the psu power cable. Your mobo has a dedicated connector in its spec for USB 3.0 that will work just fine.
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Yes, the case comes with 2 front panel usb 2.0. If you want to use all 4 ports, you'll have to use a 3.0 to 2.0 adapter on the other 2 ports.
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I was wondering if the front ports had USB 3.0 (back don't matter since it depends on mobo). According to the manufacturing site, there are no USB 3.0 front ports for Source 210 but there is a USB 3.0 for the Source 210 Elite
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I have only been successful in getting ONE port (far right) to work with USB 3. And I had to get a PCI card to hook it up as the connector was an internal hookup and not the male/female connector like the manual said it had. But if you can get past that it is a decent case. Hope that helps.
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This card does not use any motherboard's USB resourses. So it will provide valid USB3 ports independently of motherboard's resourses, even in case m/b has no any build in USB at all.The only ultimate demand is PCI-x slot to plug the card in
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Only for the two USB 3 ports to work. Everything else will work fine. If you do not have a USB 3 connection on your motherboard, you can get a pci-e USB 3 card for cheap (~ $10)and use that. Just make sure that it also has the internal connectors.
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Unfortunately, no--you'll be limited to 2.0 transfer speeds. The purpose of the adapter is to allow cases with front USB 3.0 ports to connect to motherboards that only support USB 2.0 because the header has a different pin configuration. Without the adapter, you wouldn't be able to physically connect the wiring or use the front USB ports of the case at all.
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We'll make sure in your mother board the pins where that USB 3.0 goes are not bent or anything. Other than that I'm not sure what could those issues. Total guess in maybe a short in the 3.0 USB. I can understand that you want those working but I believe even after I loaded all my drivers/chipsets n at those USB "kinda" work for me. Not always recognizing the USB 3.0 I plug into it. I always use the 3.0 I have built into my motherboard. Also thermaltake customer support can help sometimes. you can proceed with your build and don't let that 2x USB 3.0 bother you. Get to gaming!