USB-C did away with the annoying requirement to plug in a cable right side up, but USB-A and USB-C have other major differences.

Ok I just got my brand new coolermaster 210 and Gigabyte GA-8IEX. The Gigabyte has 2 USB 1.x connectors on the front and the gigabyte motherboard only has USB 2.0 connections. In both manuals they ...

There have been many generations of USB ports and connectors at this point in computing, but which is the fastest, and how do you identify them?

USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, powers most of your gadgets, smartphones and headphones. But as USB standards have evolved over time, this has often lead to some confusion among users. Currently, ...

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. It can take a little ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Connectors are synonymous with modern electronics, and since the early 2000s, one standard has dominated all others — the USB. While almost ...

I just picked up an Antec Sonata case. Very nice, BTW, but that's for another forum. I want to connect the front-panel USB to the motherboard's USB header, but I cannot find any pinouts anywhere. The ...