On 11/16/16 13:20, Rick Stevens wrote:
>I installed a new MSI mainboard about a month ago that has four USB3
>connectors on the back panel that accept nothing I have on hand.
>Apparently it is known as a "type C" connector. How do I deal with this?
>Googling has not produced much useful information, I may not have used
>the right keywords, but I would like to adapt them to the old style
>conventional connectors on my flash drives, cables, etc.
>
>I know this is not strictly a Fedora problem but it is a problem in
>using my Fedora systems when I can't connect to then. I was not aware of
>the difference before I bought the board, would appreciate information
>on how others have dealt with this..
You will have to get adapters. The type C connector can supply higher
power (100W) than the type A connectors you're used to, and you can
insert it either-way up (it's symmetrical).
Note that the presence of a type C connector does not necessarily mean
you have USB 3 or USB 3.1--it can be used on USB 2.x as well. It's just
a connector and the idea is to get rid of the type A, type B, mini A,
mini B, micro A and micro B connectors and use a single one. USB 3 is
still indicated by a blue connector. USB 3.1 is turquoise (which sucks
as I'm mildly red/green color blind).
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Ok, I was a bit overwhelmed by all the
responses. I see there are adapters
available although they may not be
convenient to use. One of my concerns
was whether the USB3/Type-C ports would
be compatible with the earlier USB2
stuff,it appears there is no problem
there. The motherboard I replaced had
USB3 with the old Type-A connectors and
I know it worked as expected with USB2
devices, but I saw the USB3.1
designation when I googled it and that
introduced and unknown. I guess that
will work as well?
However, This MSI board claims to
provide USB3.0 at the four Type-C
connectors, dunno why they chose to do
that with this board but they did and I
have to deal with it. Adapters are
probably the simplest solution but I
will consider moving the two front panel
TYPE-A connectors to an expansion port
provided on the mainboard:
"JUSB3: USB 3.0 Expansion Connector
The USB 3.0 port is backwards compatible
with USB 2.0 devices. It supports data
transfer rates up to 5Gbits/s (SuperSpeed)."
But you mention color perception, I have
only recently come to realize that mine
has deteriorated to the point where
Iread only one panel right when my VA
eye doctor tested me! That explains the
agony I go through with the Fedora
installation screens and their choice of
text and background colors, some of
which are essentially invisible to me!
There was a time when I was able to pass
the FAA medical exam ... Now I need
white on black text.
Thanks to all for the responses,
Bob
--
Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
http://www.qrz.com/db/W2BOD
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