change usb1 connector to usb2

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mylsnc

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#24162 16-Jul-2008 18:55

hi there

am i right to assume that if i re-orientate the wires of my usb1 connector to the usb2 format, i can connect it to the usb2 port headers in my m/b?

thanks.

Mark

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#149169 18-Jul-2008 14:47

Well since USB1 and USB2 connectors are the same then yes.

I'm assuming you have a cable that used to plug onto a mother boards USB1 connector and you want to attach it to another motherboard that has USB2 ? And I assume that motherboard A has a different pin header arrangement to Motherboard B ?

So long as you know which wires should go to Data+, Data-, +5V and GND and know where they are to go on the new motherboard you should be fine.

Mark

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#149191 18-Jul-2008 15:58

Careful, i know people who have plugged their front USB into the wrong pins, and as a result it completely stripped the wires, making a decent amount of smoke and killed the flash drive that was plugged in.

mylsnc

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#149236 18-Jul-2008 18:16

thanks, mark. that's is what i like to do and i will be careful when i am switching the wires.