Some help please

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vonbismarck

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Hello all. I apologize if this has been answered already. I just got an Antec Aria case and am looking for a (mircoatx) motherboard to put in it. In the manual it says that to use the built-in card reader I need to plug it into an USB header. If I want to use the two front USB I would need to plug each one of those into a USB header too. My question is, does anyone know of a motherboard I can use that has 3 USB headers? I can only seem to find ones with 2.

Also, does anyone know if I can use an ATX size power supply for the case or if it has be micro (my case is second hand and without power supply).

Thank you
 
look on newegg under formfactor: micro atx USB: 4 or 6 then look down at how many are total minus onboard should be the number of headers on the motherboard.

one header = two usb ports so having two headers one for 2 usb ports and the other header for the media card reader should be enough.
 
diroga said:
look on newegg under formfactor: micro atx USB: 4 or 6 then look down at how many are total minus onboard should be the number of headers on the motherboard.

one header = two usb ports so having two headers one for 2 usb ports and the other header for the media card reader should be enough.
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Diroga, thank you for your quick reply. I was thinking before that two headers would be enough but according to the manual the case, it says that if I want to use both front USB and the card reader, I would need 3 internal USB headers. I haven't seen a motherboard though that says they have 3.
 
diroga said:
i double chcecked my manual and it does say one head supports two usb ports

that black thing takes up one whole usb header
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?Image=20%2D192%2D012%2D02%2Ejpg%2C20%2D192%2D012%2D03%2Ejpg%2C20%2D192%2D012%2D04%2Ejpg%2C20%2D192%2D012%2D05%2Ejpg&CurImage=20%2D192%2D012%2D03%2Ejpg&Description=BYTECC+U2CR%2D418%2FHUB%2842%2DIN%2D1%29+42%2Din%2D1+USB+2%2E0+Card+Reader+%2D+Retail
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Thank you again. I don't have a motherboard yet to check but how many pins are on a USB header? Each USB cable has five pins and the card reader has four. Does this mean that my manual for case is wrong as it says that I need 3 USB headers (note: I am not doubting what you said, just wondering).

Thank you
 
Doesn't that card reader also give you a (passthru) USB on front panel. From the motherboard header 1 set for reader itself, and 1 set for front panel (passthru). Front panel would be open and available for other USB devices, camera, IPOD, etc.
 
on my mobo one header has a row of 5 pins and the next row has 4;these two rows make one header. the 5th pin is there to orientate the two rows. only the first 4 pins are used for USB(VCC, Data-,Data+,GND)

these things are standard so dont worry.
 
Thank you all for your help. Worse came to worse I was just going to not use one of the front USB ports but I guess now I can. Now all I need to do is get a motherboard.
 
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