Hello all,

I have a z97 Hero VII and want to plug in my Corsair k95 motherboard to the FRONT USB header and use the USB pass-through on the keyboard for my Corsair M95 mouse. I currently use a Corsair 600T Case but will be switching to a 760T. I was able to accomplish this with my old Asus z87-A motherboard with no issues, but on this motherboard I hear the computer recognize that something has been plugged in but there seems to not be enough power on these front ports to power the mouse through the USB pass-through.

- I have tried all the USB 2.0 and the one 3.0 ports on the front for the pass-through with no success.
- I have used a USB cable from the back to connect to the USB 3.0 cable on the front, still with no success.
- If I use the USB ports on the back, it works just fine.
- Yes I kinda need this to work in this configuration due to how my system is laid out.
- The manual states there is a consistent 5.0v going through the front headers, but i'm sure there is some slight drop off when you add the connector to the front panel and then the K95 pass-through cable.

Finally, if there is no way to turn up the USB voltage, would a powered USB hub be a reasonable solution? I say powered because I'm suspecting a normal USB hub would have similar issues, even if plugged into the back. A powered USB hub should supply 5.0 v directly with no additional wires sapping voltage.

I guess what I'm wanting to know is if anyone has had a problem with USB voltage decrease from the USB 3.0 cable that goes from the motherboard to the front panel USB 3.0. If so, then I may have to go with the powered USB hub.

So, what do you all suggest?