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4 high-polling peripherals that are likely to fail on front-panel USB

They might feel more convenient, but the USB ports on your case's front I/O are almost always inferior to your motherboard's ports. It's not even about potentially lower bandwidth, but rather the ...
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Using USB 2.0 Motherboard Header with Case that Doesn't Support USB 2.0 (Front USB Ports)?

I'm home right now for winter break.<BR><BR>I read somewhere that pretty much any case can do front usb 2.0, but that Intel link gave me a little scare. Problem is, I don't have a USB 2.0 device to ...
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What is the difference between front USB ports vs. The rear

This is more a general question but what is different on the FRONT USB ports on most OEM's pcs vs. the rear. Oftentimes, things like a USB stick or a external hard drive won't work up front, but the ...
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4 peripherals you're probably plugging into the wrong USB port

Modern motherboards usually come with a mix of USB 2.0, USB 3.2, and USB4 ports, but many people don't think twice about which ones they use for their peripherals, even if they know those ports vary ...
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Hackaday Dictionary: USB Type C

USB cables? What a pain. You can never find the right type of connector when you need one, or you can’t figure out which way is up when you plug the cable in. These ...