In article <FNIkf.54422$(E-Mail Removed)>, "John Wilson"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Device 1:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...55#DetailSpecs
>
> Device 2:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820213005
>
>
> I wanted to use my two 3.5" bays and the USB 2 connectors on the MOBO for an
> USB2 hub. However, it looks like maybe both these 2 devices above will have
> to be plugged into the MOBO.
>
> No matter what, will I have to plug this card reader up to the USB2
> connections directly on my MOBO (see Device 1 above). With the card reader,
> I was thinking I would just run the USB cable out the back and plug it into
> one of the USB connectors on the back of the computer. I did not think I
> would have to plug anything up to the MOBO. But on the product's website I
> see several connectors that look like they go to the MOBO.
>
>
> I guess what I am asking is whether I will be successfully able to put both
> devices inside the computer? If they both have to be connected to my MOBO, I
> am pretty sure that is possible for only one of them.
>
>
> Thank you all.
>
> Asus MOBO P4S533-MX
> http://www.baber.com/baber/411/asus_p4s533-mx.htm
For the Silverstone, I cannot really make sense of the wiring
based on the pictures on the page. There is no downloadable
instruction manual to clarify it. What it does seem to do, is
connect to motherboard headers. And it doesn't look like a hub
as such. It looks like it could be that one 2x5 USB drives a
pair of USB ports on the panel. You only have one motherboard
2x5 USB, so only two USB ports max of the four will work on the
Silverstone.
http://www.silverstonetek.com/produc...erior/fp32.jpg
For the Lian-Li device, this page has a picture on it.
http://www.lian-li.com/faq.htm
If you look at the pictures on the Newegg page for the Lian-Li,
it has two cables. One cable is an external USB to 1x5 pin
connector. The back of the Lian-Li bay has a 1x5 pin connector,
implying it only uses one USB port (of the two ports on a 2x5
USB header).
The second USB cable could consist of the following:
VCC \
D+ \
D- \___________ to 1x5 for back of Lian-Li bay
/
/
GND /
VCC \
D+ \
D- \____________ to the PCI bracket as a USB output
/
/
GND /
The four chunks of "stuff" on the left hand side, plugs onto the
2x5 USB header on the motherboard. Lian-Li split them up, to
account for differences between header designs on motherboards.
You also have the flexibility to only connect the upper two
chunks to the header, leaving room for something to connect to
the other five pins left on the motherboard header.
To make both devices work:
1) Connect one of the USB header connectors of the Silverstone
to the 2x5 USB header on the motherboard. Only two of the
four USB ports on the Silverstone will work.
2) Use the Lian-Li external USB to 1x5 connector, to connect
the Lian-Li card reader to the back of your computer. This
may especially come in handy, if the card reader prevents your
computer from booting properly. There are the odd motherboards
that don't like having a USB card reader connected, and the
BIOS may do stupid things if one is found. The external
cable connection will give your the option to disconnect it,
if that turns out to be the case. (No, that isn't very
convenient. For motherboards with that problem, an external
card reader is a better choice.)
If you want more USB connectors, you can purchase a USB2.0 PCI
card. Some of those have a 2x5 header, for use internally.
The best kind of card, is one with a NEC chip on it.
It may take quite a bit of searching to find a card with just
the right set of ingredients for what you have in mind.
HTH,
Paul
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