04-26-2019 02:37 PM - last edited 3 weeks ago by ROGBot
04-09-2020 10:03 AM
Oreaba wrote:
I have found a solution.
I have a Front Base Panel, like this one:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/ROG_Front_Base/
It has a ROG_EXT connector.
I have recently bought a MAXIMUS XI HERO, which has NO ROG_EXT connector and has Two 5x2pins 2 USB 2.0 Header.
I have simple created this USB Cable extension, One end has a male pins to go to the Front Panel Cable, and the other end has female pins to go to the mobotherboard.
Then we will insert one end here in the blue part.
Like this:
And the other end will go here ON THE BLUE SPOT:
like this:
That is it! you need to connect one USB pins only (the blue).
Last step is to install the Driver:
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/utils/FRONTBASE_10128.zip
And it will work, like this:
Caution:
Make sure you extend the USB cable properly, do not confuse the pins order.
You must not connect any other pins except for the ones in the blue area.
Connecting the other side too with a second USB cable, will create conflicts and problems on your system, like this:
This is how you connect your front panel to an ASUS MoBo that has no ROG_EXT connector to it.
Works pretty neat here!
04-29-2020 11:19 PM
Oreaba wrote:
I have found a solution.
I have a Front Base Panel, like this one:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/ROG_Front_Base/
It has a ROG_EXT connector.
I have recently bought a MAXIMUS XI HERO, which has NO ROG_EXT connector and has Two 5x2pins 2 USB 2.0 Header.
I have simple created this USB Cable extension, One end has a male pins to go to the Front Panel Cable, and the other end has female pins to go to the mobotherboard.
Then we will insert one end here in the blue part.
Like this:
And the other end will go here ON THE BLUE SPOT:
like this:
That is it! you need to connect one USB pins only (the blue).
Last step is to install the Driver:
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/utils/FRONTBASE_10128.zip
And it will work, like this:
Caution:
Make sure you extend the USB cable properly, do not confuse the pins order.
You must not connect any other pins except for the ones in the blue area.
Connecting the other side too with a second USB cable, will create conflicts and problems on your system, like this:
This is how you connect your front panel to an ASUS MoBo that has no ROG_EXT connector to it.
Works pretty neat here!
05-31-2020 12:12 PM
Oreaba wrote:
I have found a solution.
I have a Front Base Panel, like this one:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/ROG_Front_Base/
It has a ROG_EXT connector.
This is how you connect your front panel to an ASUS MoBo that has no ROG_EXT connector to it.
Works pretty neat here!
07-21-2020 09:26 PM
08-19-2020 07:56 PM
R5Eandme wrote:
Thank you Oreaba for your experiments with using Front Base without a mobo ROG_EXT header. It looks like you've discovered that you can get the basic telemetry (CPU temps, etc) by using pins 7 through 14 (see pinout diagram in original post) and forgetting about the other pins.
It also looks like you can use any generic USB 2.0 motherboard extension cable and didn't have to make one (Insane1984 asked about this). Here is a generic cable from Newegg
12-25-2020 11:53 PM
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01-17-2021 11:11 PM
R5Eandme wrote:
Wow, so we have arrived to a time when motherboards no longer have USB 2.0 headers, like your Maximus VIII Impact. It may be a long shot but for about $10 US you can buy an adapter cable that will convert a motherboard USB 3.0 header into a USB 2.0 header like this one from Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-20-Pin-Motherboard-Adapter-USB3-AD24/dp/B00E42A4L0/ref=sr_1_5?dc...
and if you need that USB 3.0 header for something else like I/O ports, then you may also try adding a Y-splitter or a USB 3.0 hub. No guarantee it will work but the cables are inexpensive and worth a try.