Ran Out Of Back Usb's :(

[R4G3DSK1LLZ]

I ran out of back usb's yesturday, and don't want to put them in the front coz it looks stupid if i bought a card to stick in would it work?.

Thanks

[Minicoop503]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

yes, or buy a usb hub

[Scinto]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

yes, or buy a usb hub

and make a big daisychain if you can hide it all ofcourse

[phantasm11B]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

Just FYI. You can have a max of 127 USB devies on a chain. What you would do with 127 devices is beyond me. lol.

[Sir. S.A.S]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

id go for a internal PCI usb card.

A) There all powered so you dont have to worry about usb compatibly.

B) Will be cheaper.

c) Will be neater

D) Will be quicker

Secondly you can buy something like my mobo came with. With my mobo i got a card which goes in the back slots where the PCI sits. but itll plug into a internal USB header so it wont hog a PCI slot and will use the same USB controller.

[Minicoop503]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

id go for a internal PCI usb card.

A) There all powered so you dont have to worry about usb compatibly.

B) Will be cheaper.

c) Will be neater

D) Will be quicker

Secondly you can buy something like my mobo came with. With my mobo i got a card which goes in the back slots where the PCI sits. but itll plug into a internal USB header so it wont hog a PCI slot and will use the same USB controller.

could you elaborate on that last part? sounds interesting...

[Sir. S.A.S]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

This is what came with my motherboard. It gives me 4 extra USB ports but sadly take 2 USB headers up on the motherboard so i havnt used it as my case takes them up. Brilliant idea by evga thoe.

[Minicoop503]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

wow, thats cool.

happen to know where i could get one of these things?

[Jakg]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

Brilliant idea by eVGA? its been around for years...

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

wow, thats cool.

happen to know where i could get one of these things?

They generally come with motherboards. You can get a pci card for $15 shipped.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815274001

Or buy one from someone's mobo on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-Port-Backplate-Adapter-Cable-ABIT-ASUS-MSI_W0QQitemZ250106092290QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3666QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Results of searching usb backplate:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=usb+backplate&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1&fsoo=1

[bspun3D]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

Brilliant idea by eVGA? its been around for years...

they sure have BRILLIANT! my old gigabytes from a few years ago had them came wit firewire ports too.

[Jakg]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

ive been building PC's since i was 11, and my Dad's been doing it longer than me by far and i've got three boxes full of crap like this that Mobo manufacturers calim to invent

[kulamonster3]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

Buy a 7 -port USB Hub.

1) Powered - less drain on your Power Supply (some gaming mice like the copperhead need 200mA, so a powered hub is great for them)
2) 7 extra ports - only takes one slot on back of PC
3) Keeps things organized with nothing out front of PC
4) Fairly Cheap

[Ridge]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

I have a powered 4-port USB hub I'd be willing to let go for a few bucks...

[Minicoop503]

Re: Ran Out Of Back Usb's

Ahh man, the original poster got banned. What a shame