Problem with the crafted USB cables.
Problem with the crafted USB cables.
Hello, I am having some trouble getting a set of hand made USB connectors to work. A bit of background, the USB connectors are as pictured. The cables I am using are standard USB 2.0 motherboard connector extensions with the male ends snipped off and new female terminations put on. Those new connections will go to the pins that I have soldered onto the USB ports as pictured. My plan is to just use the available USB 2.0 ports on the MoBo to have everything hooked up. The problem I am having is that when I test the ports with a USB drive nothing shows up. I have checked continuity with in each strand of the cable and everything seems fine. I have double checked the pin out for USB 2.0: R to Vbus, W to D-, G to D+, Blk to GND. I have not connected the shielding strand to anything. I should also add that this is a new build: gigabyte a520i ac mobo gigabyte 4060 low profile gpu on a 20 cm extender ryzen5 2600x cpu 16 gb ballistix ram win 10 os Any help is appreciated!
Choose one end of the cable you crafted. Select the entire cable for your use.
Ensure you place it correctly on the motherboard. A multimeter in continuity mode can help verify each wire is connected properly, avoiding shorts or breaks along the cable.
Sorry for the inconvenience, the USB ports are positioned and not easily accessible, but I succeeded in getting a (rough) grab. For reference, I also removed the pin connectors to allow verification of my work.
I have done this too. From what I can tell their are no shorts and things seem to ohm out right. I don't know if their is a minimum or maximum aloud tolerance for these cables.
I've kept this topic in mind and gathered fresh details. I discussed the replacement with a coworker and have ordered the crimping tool needed. I'll share updates once it arrives. *note* And yes, Kilrah, the connection was inconsistent. Gently moving the cable during testing led to intermittent failures.