Internal USB

[not_fred]

I'm struggling to find internal (motherboard front connection) USB ports, such as will fit into a 3.5" bay, with pigtails long enough to reach the extra headers on my motherboard. I'm guesstimating the tails need to be 'bout 12" long, and all I seem to find is about 6.5".

Am not looking for a complete assembly - I found some by FrontX and Cables To Go, but that would run around $30 by the time I get them shipped. I'm happy to mod a bezel to install a couple of ports (in fact, have already done so...). I just can't find a couple of ports with long enough cables.

I suppose if I could find 5x1 or 5x2 connectors (with ferules) and a supply of shielded cable, I could build up my own from existing short-tailed ports.

Anybody got any suggestions on where to look?

[hiredgoonz]

Antec makes a front USB header that costs about $14, but it goes in a 5 1/4 drive bay...although it leaves you the ability to mount a 3 1/2 inch device in it with the USB ports on the right side...

The wires are at least 12" long, I used one in a full tower case in one of the top bays and it still reached the headers at the bottom of the board...I've seen them at Compusa and computer shows...

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[YODA74]

http://65.119.30.151/productimage/13-999-102-02.JPG
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp

you can put this in 3.5 or 5 bay your probobly going to have to make custom cables? you'll have to type in USB connectors in the search window at new egg that link did not work??


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[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 02-15-2002).]

[not_fred]

okey doke...just installed the Antec "EasyUSB". She's-a-work pretty good. Puts 2 USB ports on the front. Ran about $20, including shipping direct from the mfgr. Unshielded 31 inch cables. Price compares to $16 for a 16 inch dual port cable.

Thanks.