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crosshair VIII hero wifi : how many USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectors ?

irepublicofgame
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Hi, my Lian Li 011D Dynamic XL case has 2x2 USB 3 ports on the front panel. Each pair has the standard 20 pin USB connector. Now, on the motherboard I only found one USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector, which means I won't be able to use all of the 4 front panel USB ports. Is there maybe a second 20 pin USB connector I oversaw or is there a way to use the other set of USB ports with an adapter or anything ?
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RedSector73 wrote:
Maybe a cable like this would help
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-3-0-20-Pin-Motherboard-Male-Header-to-USB-2-0-9-Pin-Female-Cable-Ada...
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Internal-USB-2-0-9Pin-Female-Convert-to-USB-3-0-19Pin-Male-Header-Socket...


yea that will definitely help, although it reduces speeds to a USB2 one... Thanks for the hint ! I'd still like to get some confirmation there's really just 1 USB 3 gen 1 port on the mobo from someone if possible.

https://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO/specifications/

Let me know when you find one with more than one.... I've never seen it.

RedSector73 wrote:
https://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO/specifications/

Let me know when you find one with more than one.... I've never seen it.


ok will do. Just wanted to be sure...

irepublicofgamers wrote:
ok will do. Just wanted to be sure...


Do you have the case yet because just checked and reading;

Page 9 of manual.

1x 3.1 Gen 2 20 pin header (x570 ch8 has one)
1x 3.0 Gen 1 20 pin header (x570 ch8 has one)

Which the motherboard and lots of others have.

irepublicofgamers wrote:
USB 3.2 GEN 1

Should have picked up on this earlier, my bad. It has both of the ports just not 3.2 and match the case requirements (when I read the manual).
The naming conventions for USB is an absolute dumpster fire.

where do you see this ?
On page 9 of the manual I'm reading 1.1.6 Onboard buttons (!)
I simple don't locate a second 20 pin USB port on the motherboard. There's a USB3 gen 2 one (c-type) but that's it ...

Here

Website (then scroll to botom to find manual downloads).
https://www.lian-li.com/pc-o11d-rog/

Direct Download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1myDv0AMlZhTWNlwcBo7HFgBXrhSuX3MT/view?usp=drive_open

goto page mentioned.

I already had that pdf.
Of course, Liam Li offers a total of 4 USB3 ports grouped in two pairs with each a 20pin connector.
That's not the issue.
The problem is that I only find one 20pin connector on my motherboard, which made me wonder why Lian Li is even offering 2 sets if most of the motherboards don't ship with two 20pin slots anyway?
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irepublicofgamers wrote:
I already had that pdf.
Of course, Liam Li offers a total of 4 USB3 ports grouped in two pairs with each a 20pin connector.
That's not the issue.
The problem is that I only find one 20pin connector on my motherboard, which made me wonder why Lian Li is even offering 2 sets if most of the motherboards don't ship with two 20pin slots anyway?
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You're missing the point re-read what I have provided. There are two 20 pin connectors on CH8 that match the Lian Li requirements for the 4 ports total... You don't need anything.