Front USB ports

heromilkshake · Oct 30, 2009, 07:39 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, 09:32 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, 09:44 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, 10:48 AM

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

Tipstaff · Oct 30, 2009, 11:26 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, 03:09 PM

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, 03:15 PM

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

OldBuzzard · Oct 30, 2009, 06:20 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, 07:18 PM

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

**kris23** · Oct 31, 2009, 01:08 AM

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, 08:31 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, 11:31 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.

ArmoR331 · Nov 28, 2009, 02:59 PM

mention agility and suddenly he goes home.

Optix · Nov 29, 2009, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

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.

I haven't had any issues with Asus' Q-Connector on my rig, which has made the trip into 3 different cases not to mention frequent cleanings and cable management attempts along with two other rigs belonging to some friends although I can see how less connections over all can potentially mean less headaches like this.

I do find that you have to give them one extra little push before you connect the block to the header on the motherboard just to ensure they are where they should be.

Besides, the front panel USB ports run off of a USB header, which Asus doesn't include a Q-Connector for...at least not in any of the boards I have ever owned.

Oct 30, 2009, 09:44 AM	Thread Starter #3
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 34 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, 10:48 AM	#4
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,814 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports It could be a loose connection have you tried to reconnect them ? __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Oct 30, 2009, 11:26 AM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 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. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Oct 30, 2009 at 11:32 AM.

Oct 30, 2009, 03:09 PM	#6
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 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. __________________

Oct 30, 2009, 03:15 PM	Thread Starter #7
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports BTW if it helps my case is an Antec Nine Hundred Two

Oct 30, 2009, 07:39 AM	#1
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 34 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, 06:20 PM	#8
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,782 Rep Power: 145 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, 07:18 PM	Thread Starter #9
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports Yeah i maked sure before i started the PC after the rewire very weird

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Oct 31, 2009, 08:31 AM	Thread Starter #11
heromilkshake DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 34 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 08:57 AM.

Nov 28, 2009, 02:59 PM	#13
ArmoR331 Guest Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Front USB ports mention agility and suddenly he goes home.