USB jumper converter..

[antok86]

do they make a usb jumper converter to that i can connect it to a regular usb port rather than to the jumper on the mobo?

 

[BinarySynapse]

do you mean something like the following?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812191096

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815201028

or

http://www.xpcgear.com/pinhead2usb.html

 

[antok86]

the jumper would be MALE and the regular usb would have to be female(like a regular usb cable end)

 

[BinarySynapse]

the jumper would be MALE and the regular usb would have to be female(like a regular usb cable end)

A regular (type A) USB cable end is male. The last item linked is a Type A male to 5 pin Male.

 

[antok86]

didnt see the last one..but thats what im looking for

 

[BinarySynapse]

didnt see the last one..but thats what im looking for

well, the one linked is discontinued, but here's one for under $10. http://www.pugetsystems.com/store/item.php?cat=Cables+and+Adapters&id=2475&com=d41d8cd9

I'm sure a bit of searching could net cheaper prices. I used type A USB male header cable to find those two.

 

[antok86]

thanks alot! ill look around

 

[antok86]

i would be using this to test a card reader....would i need two of these since the card reader is a 10 pin?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...product_info&cPath=34_81_250&products_id=1116

at this price im better off buying a new reader

 

[engiNURD]

http://frontx.com/store/order_a.html

 

[antok86]

i would need two of them ..since these are 5 pins. i can get a reader from newegg for 15 which might be the better route

 

[Format _C:]

The card reader is 10 pins because it requires two ports each USB port is 5 pins Well 4 + Shield
Is there a USB Port on the front of the card reader? If so that's why it requires two ports (One for the card reader and the other for that USB Port)

 

[antok86]

The card reader is 10 pins because it requires two ports each USB port is 5 pins Well 4 + Shield
Is there a USB Port on the front of the card reader? If so that's why it requires two ports (One for the card reader and the other for that USB Port)

thanks for the info! yes it i s a 10 pin

 

[antok86]

can you plug and unplugg a usb header while the pc is on? or is that just bad in general for the computer

 

[Format _C:]

can you plug and unplug a usb header while the pc is on? or is that just bad in general for the computer

The USB Spec says it is hotplug capable. (Meaning you can plug in a device when the computer is on) But for a header I would not because if you plug it in the wrong way or miss a pin it would fry the device or motherboard or both. I always double check my USB or other headers before I turn on the computer. In other words it possible but I would say its a bad practice to do that

 

[engiNURD]

The USB Spec says it is hotplug capable. (Meaning you can plug in a device when the computer is on) But for a header I would not because if you plug it in the wrong way or miss a pin it would fry the device or motherboard or both. I always double check my USB or other headers before I turn on the computer. In other words it possible but I would say its a bad practice to do that

QFT