Connect your internal USB 2.0 port to a 3.0 port

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Connect your internal USB 2.0 port to a 3.0 port

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08-25-2018, 02:44 AM

I just completed a build on the MSI Z390 MEG ACE motherboard. My case has an internal RGB box needing USB 2.0, I own a NZXT HUE 2 for fans that also requires USB 2.0, and my NZXT Kraken cooler needs a USB 2.0 connection to function. The issue is the board only has two USB 2.0 headers. I’m wondering if using breadboard wires to connect the cooler to a USB 3.0 port would work, since USB 3.0 is backward compatible with 2.0. This reminds me of another project where I had to adapt a non-standard setup. Any advice would be really helpful!

DJStampy0305

08-25-2018, 02:44 AM #1

MyLym
Member

08-31-2018, 11:36 PM

Instead of using a breadboard, you might not need an adaptor.

MyLym

08-31-2018, 11:36 PM #2

Instead of using a breadboard, you might not need an adaptor.

LegitPlaysMc
Junior Member

09-07-2018, 10:52 PM

I’d need to wait for the shipment and I already possess the cables, so I wouldn’t have to spend money on a converter.

LegitPlaysMc

09-07-2018, 10:52 PM #3

I’d need to wait for the shipment and I already possess the cables, so I wouldn’t have to spend money on a converter.