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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: nymph4 on November 14, 2008, 08:24:42 PM

Title: USB Header help
Post by: nymph4 on November 14, 2008, 08:24:42 PM

I am connecting my Towers USB Wires to my Motherboards USB Header connection.

I know the Pin Layout and ware to find Pin 1. and Pin 2. that I understand but I need help with one thing.

The USB Cable coming from my Tower has all USB Wires and I know what they are and they are named.

But the First USB Wire says USB = 5 V and this goes on Pin 1. of the USB Header on my Motherboard.

Now when I look at my Motherboard it has Pin 1. USB PWR

So do you see what I am asking the Wires coming from the Tower do not match the Pin names on the Motherboard so how do I know were they go.

Thanks

Title: Re: USB Header help
Post by: BC_Programmer on November 14, 2008, 08:29:18 PM

please tell me your joking.

USB PWR. whats PWR? power. what units are used to measure electrical power? Volts. the symbol for volts, V. how many volts are used for usb power? 5. what would the abbreviation be? 5V. what is present on the wire? 5V.

Title: Re: USB Header help
Post by: nymph4 on November 14, 2008, 08:51:44 PM

No what I ment is the Wire coming from the cass says VCC   and it should go to VCC on the Motherboard but it only has USB PWR.

So I did not know if USB PWR was also called  VCC.
And there are all other diferant wire names to and they don't match the Motherboard if I put them in wrong will it damage the Board?

Title: Re: USB Header help
Post by: Dusty on November 15, 2008, 12:09:48 AM

Does this help?

http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/MBoard_USB.htm