5900x and 3070Ti

[RichLan564]

you've got us all curious now..............

OK, here we go, it’s a USB Splitter/HUB of some description, no idea what for as there should be enough headers on the MB for everything, unless it’s a converter of some sort ?

Just searched that part number, it’s an internal USB hub, bit weird ?

Box Ltd

 

[SpyderTracks]

OK, here we go, it’s a USB Splitter/HUB of some description, no idea what for as there should be enough headers on the MB for everything, unless it’s a converter of some sort ?

Just searched that part number, it’s an internal USB hub, bit weird ?

Box Ltd

absolutely correct, its a usb splitter, shouldnt be any requirement for that with that board

 

[RichLan564]

absolutely correct, its a usb splitter, shouldnt be any requirement for that with that board

Yeah bit disappointing they have resorted to putting that in, no idea why, maybe the cables form the Corsair kit are too short ?

 

[Martinr36]

Now you know what it is i'd query with them why they put it in

Yeah bit disappointing they have resorted to putting that in, no idea why, maybe the cables form the Corsair kit are too short ?

 

[RichLan564]

Now you know what it is i'd query with them why they put it in

Yeah I think I might, I will try and figure out what it’s connected to and see if I can get them onto the MB headers

 

[Martinr36]

Yeah I think I might, I will try and figure out what it’s connected to and see if I can get them onto the MB headers

Let us know how you get on

 

[SpyderTracks]

Yeah I think I might, I will try and figure out what it’s connected to and see if I can get them onto the MB headers

it would be better if they were directly onto the board i think.

 

[sck451]

I'd guess it's there to prevent multiple internal USB headers being taken up by RGB controls and perhaps to help cable management? I can see why filling up three of the four USB 2.0 ports would be less than desirable (the WiFi card uses one too). I shouldn't think it will cause any problems having it there: the RGB and cooler controls aren't going to even approach filling the USB 2.0 bandwidth.

 

[RichLan564]

I'd guess it's there to prevent multiple internal USB headers being taken up by RGB controls and perhaps to help cable management? I can see why filling up three of the four USB 2.0 ports would be less than desirable (the WiFi card uses one too). I shouldn't think it will cause any problems having it there: the RGB and cooler controls aren't going to even approach filling the USB 2.0 bandwidth.

Looking at the MB all the USB headers are connected so looks like its used one to the HUB to plug both Corsair hubs into (the RGB and the H150i) its not a problem apart from it being in a really crap place