Avedis53 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I'm working on my new build and bought a Level 10 GT case for the following: ASUS Rampage V Extreme LGA 2011 v3 motherboard Intel i7 5820K 6-core cpu 32 GB of Ripjaws 4 DDR4 memory 2 Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Omega graphics cards Samsung 850 Pro 1 TB SSD EVGA Super NOVA 1000 W power supply Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme cpu liquid cooling system My problem is the Level 10 GT has two 10-pin USB cables feeding the four USB 2.0 ports on the front panel. The Rampage V Extreme has two 10-pin USB sockets on the board. Unfortunately, the fan control for the Water 3.0 Extreme requires it be plugged into one of the 10-pin USB sockets and the Rampage V Extreme's Overclocking Module needs the other leaving me with no sockets left to plug in the front panel USB cables. Anyone have any ideas how to get around this? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tt Alex Liu Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hey Avedis53, You can purchase a USB 2.0 internal 5 pin male (single row) to USB type A male adapter cable for Water 3.0 Extreme. Then connect it to outside/rear USB port. Or get a USB 2.0 controller card with 9 pin internal header. Best Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermalMike Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 USB internal cards work great in these situations. Just get one with 2 9-pin internal headers on it and your set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avedis53 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Can you post a link showing an example of your recommendation regarding an internal solution? I really want to keep this internal with no cables coming out of the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tt Alex Liu Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Hey Avedis53, You need adapter cable and PCI-e controller card with type A female for inside of chassis. This two items can be found on Amazon. Adapter cable: B000V6WD8A & controller card: B002RL8V7E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avedis53 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Unfortunately, with a SLI build, the second graphics card covers up the PCI-E 1X slot. Ideally, a Y splitter that I can plug into the motherboard USB socket would keep everything internal. Anyone know where I can find a splitter for 10 pin USB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermalMike Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 You could run into some issues using a splitter especially if one of those splits going to be for the OC options with the mobo or the water 3.0 monitoring. A card would be the best way, you can stick a PCI-E 1x card in the bottom full PCI-E slot. Does not have to be installed in the 1x only. Might be your only real option for compatibility and performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBuddhaman Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Would this help? I have the same issue where I have a card reader I can't install yet, as well as the front USB ports, this is solving my issue. And, it won't take up a PCI slot, I couldn't find a PCI card with INTERNAL headers anywhere.http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10198/usb-07/NZXT_IU01_Internal_USB_Expansion_Power_Supplement_Board.html?id=czsvQ7zr&mv_pc=199#blankCurrently out of stock, but it was in stock about a week ago, they should get more in.EDIT - Can purchase direct from NZXT, and they do have it in stock, $19.99 w/ $4.99 US shipping.https://store.nzxt.com/products/iu01-usb-expansion ThermalMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avedis53 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 @ HappyBuddhaman - That looks like it will work for me. How have you mounted that in your case? @ThermalMike - I am already aware of 1x cards fitting in 16x slots and could do that except all my PCI-E slots are either full or blocked. ThermalMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBuddhaman Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Avedis53 - I havent purchased it yet, will within the next two weeks. It attaches via a velcro strip, and is only 3.54 inches, so I'm thinking on the top of my card reader, or on top of the cd player, somewhere in the 5.25 bay area or the 3.5 bay area, so you can't see it through the window, and it would make it easy to route the wires behind the back plate of the case with the openings to the left of the 5.25 bays. I'll take a few pics once I have it installed and post them. My only issue is finding a USB header to attach it to on my MB, going to have to disconnect something to plug it in and re-route it, but I'm sure I'll figure that out. Avedis53 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avedis53 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 @ HappyBuddhaman - Please post pictures if you can. I'll be buying that USB expansion card shortly and am curious as to your mounting solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBuddhaman Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I'm going to order it probably this Friday, will be a week or two before I get a pic, but I will once I have it installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHP Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Can I change the USB ports on the front panel of my Level 10 case from USB 2. to USB 3.1? If yes where can I purchase the parts? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seranoi Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 On 11/3/2014 at 8:44 PM, ThermalMike said: You could run into some issues using a splitter especially if one of those splits going to be for the OC options with the mobo or the water 3.0 monitoring. Clean Master Adam4adam Mathway A card would be the best way, you can stick a PCI-E 1x card in the bottom full PCI-E slot. Does not have to be installed in the 1x only. Might be your only real option for compatibility and performance. You can purchase a USB 2.0 internal 5 pin male (single row) to USB type A male adapter cable for Water 3.0 Extreme. Then connect it to outside/rear USB port. Or get a USB 2.0 controller card with 9 pin internal header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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