USB Mobo Header Connection

**prsings** · 11-23-2005, 01:22 AM

I am new at this.

I have a Dell Dimension 4600 . I recently added a few new drives, and everything is working fine but the Ultra 3.5" Floppy Drive with Built-in 6-in-1 Flash Card Reader, (Item #: ULT31793 on Tiger Direct) The floppy works fine, but it has a USB cable that should be routed to a USB Motherbard Header Connection. The black cord has a 4 pin female connecter, labled: red , 5vDC; white , data- ; green - data+ ; black , grnd. The problem is there are two 4 pin male sockets on my motherboard, one over near the card slots with black plastic around it, the other near the USB rack, with light green plastic. My cable end is not keyed. I tried the wire, it fits both sockets EITHER WAY around. it also slides easily into the external USB slots, again, EITHER WAY UP. Does anyone know which socket and which end the hot goes on or can I test with my multi tester? OR can I plug it into an exterior USB port? (I's an easy routing job, and I have eight of them) and if so, which way up, as related to the tongue that allows only one way with
regular USB cables? The front USB ports (2), connect to a black socket at the front of the MOBO. Ultra said ask the motherboard maker, but Dell is almost impossible to contact, once out of warantee. Is there a site where I can get a "map" of my motherboard ? I have good pics of the motherboard, if that will help. Should I remove the MOBO & follow the printed curcuits?I can't find a number that matches any of the ones mentioned for a 4600 elsewhere in this forum.

Wow, browsing is valuable, but this is for exterior ports, I would still rather do it inside the box. If I do use this I will try to test just in case.

"USB STANDARD PORT
To begin this task, I had found this USB Pinout guide by trolling the web. Scroll down to the "USB Pinout" part, which

shows the looking-into-the-front view of a Type-A USB port or jack, the same type of jacks built into the rear of this

mobo. This is standard for any Type-A USB port, not just Asus. I've approximated the same diagram, below...

Code:
---------------
| x x x x | Std. USB 1.1/2.0 Port
| 1 2 3 4 | Port, looking "in"
| |
| |
----------------

Pin 1 +5V Red
Pin 2 -Data White
Pin 3 +Data Green
Pin 4 GND Black"

V I also found this V with blue surround V

can I use the 1 2 3 4 for my USB ? If so which is DC in (red)?

------------------
| 6 7 8 9 10 |
| |
| 1 2 3 4 x |
------------------

~~whodat~~ · 11-23-2005, 06:18 AM

welcome to tsf
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**prsings** · 11-29-2005, 04:59 PM

I have several socketd available, How do I know what Motherboard I have? this is a Dell Dimension 4600
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz, 2.4 GHz
Total Memory 1024 MB
About 3 years old. I can find none of the numbers listed in most motherboard guides. I have a good clear picture I can send if needed.

**oldmn** · 11-29-2005, 05:37 PM

Down load and run Everast From the link in my sig.

**prsings** · 12-02-2005, 09:16 PM

Thanks Oldmn, I am no closer to figuring my connection, but I sure learned a lot about my computer & computers in general.

**prsings** · 12-05-2005, 11:39 PM

I am still stuck! Here are a diagram and a photo of my mobo....
2 (blue) 3 (black) & 4 (green) all allow the 4 pin connector.
I now know 3 is for cd-sound card connector. 1 has 2 front panel USB ports attached, it is labeled J9G1. I could do without one of them if neccessary, if I can figure out which ones to pull & replace with the card reader set. That brings me to 4 green) which is next door to USB, lan & firewire connectors (5) Does anyone know what[4 green] TAD connector (J6B1) is for? I figure I could test for 5v+ & 5v- with my multi-tester but the 2 data lines are a mystery. Thanks again for all the help.

~~whodat~~ · 12-06-2005, 06:43 AM

see if this helps
http://www.directron.com/directron/installusb.html
post back

11-23-2005, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
prsings I helped the forums. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 120 OS: WinXP Home My System	USB Mobo Header Connection I am new at this. I have a Dell Dimension 4600 . I recently added a few new drives, and everything is working fine but the Ultra 3.5" Floppy Drive with Built-in 6-in-1 Flash Card Reader, (Item #: ULT31793 on Tiger Direct) The floppy works fine, but it has a USB cable that should be routed to a USB Motherbard Header Connection. The black cord has a 4 pin female connecter, labled: red , 5vDC; white , data- ; green - data+ ; black , grnd. The problem is there are two 4 pin male sockets on my motherboard, one over near the card slots with black plastic around it, the other near the USB rack, with light green plastic. My cable end is not keyed. I tried the wire, it fits both sockets EITHER WAY around. it also slides easily into the external USB slots, again, EITHER WAY UP. Does anyone know which socket and which end the hot goes on or can I test with my multi tester? OR can I plug it into an exterior USB port? (I's an easy routing job, and I have eight of them) and if so, which way up, as related to the tongue that allows only one way with regular USB cables? The front USB ports (2), connect to a black socket at the front of the MOBO. Ultra said ask the motherboard maker, but Dell is almost impossible to contact, once out of warantee. Is there a site where I can get a "map" of my motherboard ? I have good pics of the motherboard, if that will help. Should I remove the MOBO & follow the printed curcuits?I can't find a number that matches any of the ones mentioned for a 4600 elsewhere in this forum. Wow, browsing is valuable, but this is for exterior ports, I would still rather do it inside the box. If I do use this I will try to test just in case. "USB STANDARD PORT To begin this task, I had found this USB Pinout guide by trolling the web. Scroll down to the "USB Pinout" part, which shows the looking-into-the-front view of a Type-A USB port or jack, the same type of jacks built into the rear of this mobo. This is standard for any Type-A USB port, not just Asus. I've approximated the same diagram, below... Code: --------------- \| x x x x \| Std. USB 1.1/2.0 Port \| 1 2 3 4 \| Port, looking "in" \| \| \| \| ---------------- Pin 1 +5V Red Pin 2 -Data White Pin 3 +Data Green Pin 4 GND Black" V I also found this V with blue surround V can I use the 1 2 3 4 for my USB ? If so which is DC in (red)? ------------------ \| 6 7 8 9 10 \| \| \| \| 1 2 3 4 x \| ------------------

11-29-2005, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
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12-02-2005, 09:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
prsings I helped the forums. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 120 OS: WinXP Home My System	Thanks Oldmn, I am no closer to figuring my connection, but I sure learned a lot about my computer & computers in general. __________________ PR My system is in my profile.

11-23-2005, 06:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	welcome to tsf check here

11-29-2005, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
prsings I helped the forums. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 120 OS: WinXP Home My System	I have several socketd available, How do I know what Motherboard I have? this is a Dell Dimension 4600 Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz, 2.4 GHz Total Memory 1024 MB About 3 years old. I can find none of the numbers listed in most motherboard guides. I have a good clear picture I can send if needed.

12-06-2005, 06:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	see if this helps http://www.directron.com/directron/installusb.html post back