Solve : USB PCB / headers / hubs...?

1.	Solve : USB PCB / headers / hubs...?
Answer» Hello My front USB sockets recently broke and so I'm looking to replace it, I believe it's known as a USB PCB? However, since I don't have a soldering iron (or know how to use one) I need to replace the USB PCB and the little board that it's attached to. I have absolutely no idea what it's called, so heres an (actual) picture: This came with the case (I presume most are) which was manufactured by Akasa. I've contacted Akasa, but they have no record of the part number (BD4025-01A-G) and this was their reply once I provided pictures/description: Quote from: I will have to come back to you once I have CHECKED with one of our engineers on Monday. I have found one but is in his case on his TESTING station. lol? I'm guessing that this part is supplied to Akasa by a different company, since Akasa's part numbers begin with AK. Anyway, whilst looking for a similar part without knowing it's name (in other words: wasting my time) I did find lots of internal hubs, which brought to my attention that the USB PCB that I'm about to replace is possibly taking up 1 more USB motherboard socket than is necessary. My motherboard is an Intel D975XBX. The manual states that I have 8 USB 2.0 ports: 4 ports routed to the back and 4 ports routed to 2 USB headers, but I've only ever had 6 actual USB ports with all mobo connectors occupied. 4 are built in to the back and 2 ports were connected via a single split cable to 2 sockets at the front of the mobo. I've found USB hubs with 4 ports which connect to 2 mobo sockets: I found this whilst googling 'USB HEADER' which has confused me even more, since I thought a USB header was the connecting socket on the mobo (from what the mobo manual states). I also found a USB hub which connects to the HDD, atleast I could of sworn I did (I lost the link and can't find it). So, my questions are: 1. What exactly is the part that I'm looking for called? 2. Is the mobo USB connecting socket called a 'header'? 3. Why does the part that I'm looking for (2 USB ports) take up 2 USB mobo sockets, when it seems other hubs use only 1 socket per 2 ports? 4. Whats the maximum amount of ports per 1 mobo socket permittable? 5. Do I need to replace the existing cable so that 2 USB ports take only 1 mobo socket, or can I just plug one socket into the mobo for both to work? (the cable I have splits from the USB PCB to 2xmobo connectors). 6. Whats the name of the cable that connects the USB ports to the mobo? 7. Is there a hub which connects directly to the HDD rather than the mobo, and if so, does it have a specific name? Thanks for your time.I would just get a simple USB/PCI addon card... This will give you up to 6 USB connectors on the back of the case and usually 1 bluetooth if needed... The card you showed is for having front panel USB ports.Hey Patio Well I already have 4 ports at the back and only use 2. I need ports at the front for game controllers, MP3 players, mobile phones etc (devices that I connect/unplug regularly).

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Hello

My front USB sockets recently broke and so I'm looking to replace it, I believe it's known as a USB PCB?

However, since I don't have a soldering iron (or know how to use one) I need to replace the USB PCB and the little board that it's attached to. I have absolutely no idea what it's called, so heres an (actual) picture:

This came with the case (I presume most are) which was manufactured by Akasa. I've contacted Akasa, but they have no record of the part number (BD4025-01A-G) and this was their reply once I provided pictures/description:

Quote from:

I will have to come back to you once I have CHECKED with one of our engineers on Monday.

I have found one but is in his case on his TESTING station.

lol?

I'm guessing that this part is supplied to Akasa by a different company, since Akasa's part numbers begin with AK.

Anyway, whilst looking for a similar part without knowing it's name (in other words: wasting my time) I did find lots of internal hubs, which brought to my attention that the USB PCB that I'm about to replace is possibly taking up 1 more USB motherboard socket than is necessary.

My motherboard is an Intel D975XBX. The manual states that I have 8 USB 2.0 ports: 4 ports routed to the back and 4 ports routed to 2 USB headers, but I've only ever had 6 actual USB ports with all mobo connectors occupied. 4 are built in to the back and 2 ports were connected via a single split cable to 2 sockets at the front of the mobo.

I've found USB hubs with 4 ports which connect to 2 mobo sockets:

I found this whilst googling 'USB HEADER' which has confused me even more, since I thought a USB header was the connecting socket on the mobo (from what the mobo manual states).

I also found a USB hub which connects to the HDD, atleast I could of sworn I did (I lost the link and can't find it).

So, my questions are:

1. What exactly is the part that I'm looking for called?
2. Is the mobo USB connecting socket called a 'header'?
3. Why does the part that I'm looking for (2 USB ports) take up 2 USB mobo sockets, when it seems other hubs use only 1 socket per 2 ports?
4. Whats the maximum amount of ports per 1 mobo socket permittable?
5. Do I need to replace the existing cable so that 2 USB ports take only 1 mobo socket, or can I just plug one socket into the mobo for both to work? (the cable I have splits from the USB PCB to 2xmobo connectors).
6. Whats the name of the cable that connects the USB ports to the mobo?
7. Is there a hub which connects directly to the HDD rather than the mobo, and if so, does it have a specific name?

Thanks for your time.I would just get a simple USB/PCI addon card...
This will give you up to 6 USB connectors on the back of the case and usually 1 bluetooth if needed...

The card you showed is for having front panel USB ports.Hey Patio

Well I already have 4 ports at the back and only use 2. I need ports at the front for game controllers, MP3 players, mobile phones etc (devices that I connect/unplug regularly).

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