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From: Metspitzer on 16 May 2010 01:15 I bought this from Amazon instead of from "Cables to Go" because it was 10 bucks cheaper including shipping. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GGQ2SW/ref=oss_product Although the "Cables to Go" guy said this part number would plug into the mobo, it has a cable that plugs into a USB port in the back of the machine. I took a chance because the reviews says the cable runs thru the computer and plugs into a USB port in the back. They have modified the hub so it has a small 4 pin connector that plugs into the hub instead of being hard wired. So what I need to make it work with the mobo is a cable that has a small 4 pin connector on one end and a larger mobo USB connector on the other. Anyone know what kind of cable this would be called? I plan on contacting "Cables to Go" Monday, but I am impatient when it comes to hardware. :)
From: Metspitzer on 16 May 2010 01:27 On Sun, 16 May 2010 01:15:10 -0400, Metspitzer <kilowatt(a)charter.net> wrote: >I bought this from Amazon instead of from "Cables to Go" because it >was 10 bucks cheaper including shipping. >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GGQ2SW/ref=oss_product > >Although the "Cables to Go" guy said this part number would plug into >the mobo, it has a cable that plugs into a USB port in the back of the >machine. I took a chance because the reviews says the cable runs thru >the computer and plugs into a USB port in the back. > >They have modified the hub so it has a small 4 pin connector that >plugs into the hub instead of being hard wired. So what I need to >make it work with the mobo is a cable that has a small 4 pin connector >on one end and a larger mobo USB connector on the other. > >Anyone know what kind of cable this would be called? I plan on >contacting "Cables to Go" Monday, but I am impatient when it comes to >hardware. :) > This looks a lot like what I am looking for, but I am never sure. http://www.crystalfontz.com/product/WRUSBY11
From: Paul on 16 May 2010 12:16 Metspitzer wrote: > On Sun, 16 May 2010 01:15:10 -0400, Metspitzer <kilowatt(a)charter.net> > wrote: > >> I bought this from Amazon instead of from "Cables to Go" because it >> was 10 bucks cheaper including shipping. >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GGQ2SW/ref=oss_product >> >> Although the "Cables to Go" guy said this part number would plug into >> the mobo, it has a cable that plugs into a USB port in the back of the >> machine. I took a chance because the reviews says the cable runs thru >> the computer and plugs into a USB port in the back. >> >> They have modified the hub so it has a small 4 pin connector that >> plugs into the hub instead of being hard wired. So what I need to >> make it work with the mobo is a cable that has a small 4 pin connector >> on one end and a larger mobo USB connector on the other. >> >> Anyone know what kind of cable this would be called? I plan on >> contacting "Cables to Go" Monday, but I am impatient when it comes to >> hardware. :) >> > > This looks a lot like what I am looking for, but I am never sure. > http://www.crystalfontz.com/product/WRUSBY11 FrontX has all sorts of these, in just about every combination you could think of. http://www.frontx.com/store/order_a.html The problem is, we don't know what the "Cables to Go" end looks like, and whether it is a standard connector, or some proprietary thing they dreamed up. Generally speaking, you shouldn't tie too many of these custom cable assemblies end to end, due to the impedance mismatch down near where the wires are unshielded. So if you're going to fit a cable assembly, it should take the place of the one that is currently there. So the question would be, what connector type is on the 5.25" tray ? That is the info you need. Then, you can look at the FrontX page, to find a match for your circumstances. Paul
From: Metspitzer on 17 May 2010 17:31 On Sun, 16 May 2010 01:15:10 -0400, Metspitzer <kilowatt(a)charter.net> wrote: >I bought this from Amazon instead of from "Cables to Go" because it >was 10 bucks cheaper including shipping. >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GGQ2SW/ref=oss_product > >Although the "Cables to Go" guy said this part number would plug into >the mobo, it has a cable that plugs into a USB port in the back of the >machine. I took a chance because the reviews says the cable runs thru >the computer and plugs into a USB port in the back. > >They have modified the hub so it has a small 4 pin connector that >plugs into the hub instead of being hard wired. So what I need to >make it work with the mobo is a cable that has a small 4 pin connector >on one end and a larger mobo USB connector on the other. > >Anyone know what kind of cable this would be called? I plan on >contacting "Cables to Go" Monday, but I am impatient when it comes to >hardware. :) > Here is the hookup they used http://i42.tinypic.com/2lt3jpe.jpg I called "Cables to Go" and they said the only internal hub they have that connects to the mobo is a 2 port. They also said they didn't carry a cable that would work. I may have to get something like this: http://www.logicsupply.com/images/photos/adapters/AFAP-082USB_pic1_big.jpg But I would really like to just have a short cable.
From: Metspitzer on 17 May 2010 17:38
On Mon, 17 May 2010 17:31:34 -0400, Metspitzer <kilowatt(a)charter.net> wrote: >On Sun, 16 May 2010 01:15:10 -0400, Metspitzer <kilowatt(a)charter.net> >wrote: > >>I bought this from Amazon instead of from "Cables to Go" because it >>was 10 bucks cheaper including shipping. >>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GGQ2SW/ref=oss_product >> >>Although the "Cables to Go" guy said this part number would plug into >>the mobo, it has a cable that plugs into a USB port in the back of the >>machine. I took a chance because the reviews says the cable runs thru >>the computer and plugs into a USB port in the back. >> >>They have modified the hub so it has a small 4 pin connector that >>plugs into the hub instead of being hard wired. So what I need to >>make it work with the mobo is a cable that has a small 4 pin connector >>on one end and a larger mobo USB connector on the other. >> >>Anyone know what kind of cable this would be called? I plan on >>contacting "Cables to Go" Monday, but I am impatient when it comes to >>hardware. :) >> > >Here is the hookup they used >http://i42.tinypic.com/2lt3jpe.jpg > >I called "Cables to Go" and they said the only internal hub they have >that connects to the mobo is a 2 port. They also said they didn't >carry a cable that would work. > >I may have to get something like this: >http://www.logicsupply.com/images/photos/adapters/AFAP-082USB_pic1_big.jpg > >But I would really like to just have a short cable. I sent a pic of the wrong connector. 2nd try http://i43.tinypic.com/szub77.jpg |