usb 2.0 vs usb 3.0 headers on case front

[James Robinson]

How complicated is it to yank all the 2.0 headers on the Cooler Master Cosmos II front panel and replace them with 3.0? I don't have the case yet (still trying to avoid paying $400 total when you add in godamn shipping for this beast), and would like to know how tuff and what I need to make this happen.... thanks if anybody knows...

 

[python134r]

You can use the 3.5 ans / or 5.25 slots w 3.0 USB adapter. Plugs into mobo, there ya go.....

 

[pendragon1]

yup you could get one of those or wait till you get the case to see if you can match up a generic panel mount cable to transplant in to the case. it looks like it uses something like this:
https://www.startech.com/Cables/USB...able-USB-A-to-Motherboard-Header~USB3SPNLAFHD
and this is what it looks like under the io panel:

but you will also need a way to plug in 3 more headers to your mobo or a controller card.

 

[James Robinson]

I grabbed the Kingwin KW525-7U3C

 

[James Robinson]

Using it with a Inateck Superspeed 7 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card (KTU3FR-5O2U)