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Small black circuit board with a 20-pin male header and a vertical USB 3.1 Type-E socket

LORDWORLD

LORDWORLD USB 3.1 Front Panel Adapter Type-E to 20-Pin USB 3.0 Header

SKU CH-FRXY-N9YQ7

Adds a USB 3.1 Type-E front-panel port by converting an existing 20-pin USB 3.0 motherboard header

  • Plug directly into the motherboard with no extra parts required
  • Adds a full USB 3.1 port to boards lacking a native header
  • Works with AM4 and 2066 socket motherboards
  • Converts a 20-pin USB 3.0 header into a Type-E connector
  • Supports both Type-C and Type-A front-panel connectors

USB 3.1 Front Panel Adapter Type-E

This compact adapter connects a front-panel USB 3.1 Type-E connector to a motherboard USB 3.0 20-pin header. It requires no extra cables or brackets and plugs in directly. Builders adding a modern front-panel port to an existing board will find it a straightforward fit.

Sustained throughput on the 3.0 header

The converter uses the two USB 3.0 lanes provided by the 20-pin header to deliver a full USB 3.1 port. Bandwidth remains limited to the 3.0 specification, so extended transfers run at 3.0 speeds rather than the higher 3.1 ceiling. Thermal behaviour is passive and unchanged from the header itself.

Replaces a missing native 3.1 header

Boards with AMD AM4 or Intel 2066 sockets often lack a dedicated USB 3.1 header, and this adapter fills that gap. It upgrades a spare 3.0 header so a Type-C or Type-A front-panel port becomes usable. The jump is worth it when the case provides a 3.1 connector but the motherboard does not.

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Price $19.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 5,998 comparable items (median $24.99).

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Brand nameLORDWORLD

Questions about this item

How much power does the LORDWORLD USB 3.1 adapter draw when running all day?

The adapter is passive and draws no extra power beyond what the motherboard's 20-pin USB 3.0 header already supplies.

What motherboard header must I already have free to use this adapter?

You need an available internal 20-pin USB 3.0 header on the motherboard.

Will this work with an older motherboard that only has USB 2.0 headers?

No, the converter requires a USB 3.0 header that provides two USB 3.0 lanes; a USB 2.0 header cannot supply the necessary bandwidth.

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