Have you ever looked at the internal USB headers on your motherboard and wondered what you can connect to them? These headers come in a few flavors. We have the older USB 2.0 headers, slightly newer ...

For the most part, change happens slowly in the world of PCs and that's especially true of the humble USB port. Most motherboard manufacturers only throw in a handful of Type-C connectors on the rear ...

If you're upgrading or building your own PC, you'll probably find some components inside that are similar in size and shape to USB ports. But those are actually USB headers, and even though they look ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. That’s a really, really good thing. Let me explain. If you don’t recall, Type-C is the new ...

Type-E is technically not a real standard for USB, just something motherboard makers decided on for the internal header. It's just a pointlessly different connector intended to carry signals to a ...

The USB A female connectors were easy to find on Digi-Key's website. However I'm not sure what the technical name is for the motherboard header for USB. Anybody know? Or alternatively, anyone have a ...

I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...