On 02/06/2017 04:53 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
I have an MSI motherboard with USB3 connectors on the back panel that I
have never been able to use because the connectors are different and
nothing I have fits them.They are similar to the usual USB 2 connectors
but have a blue insert.
Errm, USB-3 connectors are supposed to be mechanically and electrically
backward compatible to USB-2.
I.e. a USB-2 device's plug (white or black) should (mechanically) fit
into a board's USB-3 socket (blue) and "just work". Normally,
USB-connectors on backplanes are "Type-A".
I would like to order adapter cables, whatever
but a lot of googling hasn't helped ... I've looked for this before
without success.
You don't need any special cables or adaptors. May-be you're confused
about the Mini-/Micro-/A-/B-form-factor variations?
Can anyone help me with the proper terminology to order something that
fits?
c.f. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB
Scroll down to "Host and device interface receptacles". There is a
socket/plug compatibility matrix/table.
Ralf
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