3.5 drive for USB connection

[sidcliffe]

Motherboard Gigabyte 7VT600P-RZ -RZ
Win XP Home (SP2)

I have a spare 3.5 bay in the front of my unit,under the floppy drive.

I would like to fit a USB drive into this bay.

The motherboard has a usb block showing 9 male pins for connection.

I cannot trace a suitable unit despite many searches.

Can anyone help please.

sidcliffe

 

[Justin Brown - SYNACS]

What do you mean by USB drive?

 

[JohnO]

I've never heard of USB floppies that fit a drive bay, but who knows?

Don't let that stop you. Once you have a drive physically installed, by
whatever means, you need the cable harness that's used to provide USB ports
on the front panel. One end is a female USB A, and the other attaches to the
block on the mobo. A short USB 1.0 peripheral cable and you're all set.

-John O

 

[Guest]

http://www.frontx.com/store/order_pb.html
http://www.frontx.com/pro/p1082_030.html
Should connect to your 9 pin male front panel USB connector, your call..
May have to modify the drive bay face plate..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[sidcliffe]

USB ?? plate .Not sure of the technical name.

Something similar to those at the back of the PC often with 4 USB
connectors.
I have seen Card Readers for fitting into the location I mentioned.

 

[sidcliffe]

Thanks Jaymond,for a good reference.

http://www.frontx.com/store/order_pb.html
http://www.frontx.com/pro/p1082_030.html
Should connect to your 9 pin male front panel USB connector, your
call..
May have to modify the drive bay face plate..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Justin Brown - SYNACS]

I think I get you...

Is it something like this:

"USB 2.0/firewire In 3.5 Bay, Black, No Card Incl"
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?productID=5887