front panel 2x5 connector

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noobtech

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Hi guys, I got a nice front panel for memory cards and usb, but I can't use it sinc my 2x5 to 2x5 connector is too short to reach from my 3.5 slot to the motherboard. (I have a full tower)

I found a shop that had one, but it wasn't the right kind... it was 2x5, but the wires were not the same and when I plugged it in, it heated up and melted the plastic on my fingers and explosed the metal and then I got shocked...

Is there a place that sells these? I asked the guys at Frys and they looked at me funny saying, 2x5 usb? What is that? Then they are trying to tell me those cables only come with mobo's and then I never had any come with any mobo I ever bought. haha...
 
I am looking for the same thing, bad placement on Lian Li cases, but I haven't found anything yet.
 
it is crazy that you can find almost any computer part or accessorie, but you can't find a darn 2x5 USB cable...
 
Yeah, this will work:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=250&products_id=1275

The 2x5 connector is actuall two 1x5 connectors stacked on top of each other, so you can get two of those and stack them up to make a 2x5 connector. Problem solved :) You might find that your 2x5 block is keyed with a hole blocking the 1x5 row of pins. If this is the case, break off the sheliding pin, as nothing at all uses that pin (i mean it, every case I have ever seen doesn't have shielded USB internal cables).
 
oh man, that is expensive... I need to buy two plus shipping. Ha, that cost the same as the actual unit itself... i'll just wait til I get a smaller tower. ha. I've had it for a year now... it just bothered me because I had something on the computer that wasn't being utilized.
 
Well the one that came with my foxconn front panel connector was only 12" long and I need at least another 8"... It won't reach cause I am using a mid-tower where the 3.5 slots are in the middle and the mobo's USB plugs are all the way on the bottom towards the back. :)
 
I think I have what you're looking for. It's about 2 feet. If you want it, let me know.
 
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