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Small black adapter with USB 3.0 socket and 20-pin header

LORDWORLD

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

SKU CH-BZPG-6060P

Converts a motherboard USB 3.0 20-pin header into a USB 3.1 Type-E front-panel connector at up to 5 GBit/s

  • Add a USB 3.1 front-panel port using an existing USB 3.0 header
  • Works with any standard 20-pin USB 3.0 motherboard header
  • Delivers up to 5 GBit/s through the converted connection
  • Compact overmold design plugs in directly without extra cables
  • Enables Type-C or Type-A front-panel connectors on older boards

Front-panel USB 3.1 header adapter

This adapter converts a motherboard USB 3.0 20-pin header into a USB 3.1 front-panel socket. It enables cases with USB 3.1 Type-A or Type-C ports to function on boards lacking a native USB 3.1 header. The compact overmolded design plugs directly into the existing header without extra cables or brackets. It suits builders updating older platforms or using current AM4 and 2066 boards without the newer header.

Sustained transfer behaviour

The adapter passes through the two USB 3.0 lanes from the motherboard header to deliver a single USB 3.1 connection rated at up to 5 GBit/s. Throughput remains consistent with the source header's capability during extended file transfers. No active circuitry is present, so thermal throttling or signal degradation over time is not introduced by the adapter itself. Performance scales directly with the host controller and cable quality used in the build.

Deciding specification

The connector gender and pin layout are fixed: a vertical USB 3.0 20-pin male header input and a vertical USB 3.1 front-panel socket output. Builders whose cases use a different front-panel connector keying or whose motherboards lack a standard USB 3.0 header cannot use this adapter. No alternative pin counts or orientations are supported by this model.

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Price $19.99
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Brand nameLORDWORLD

Questions about this item

Will the 20-pin adapter draw extra power or run hot when the front-panel USB 3.1 port is used all day?

The adapter is a passive converter with no active circuitry, so it adds negligible heat or power draw beyond what the motherboard USB 3.0 header already supplies.

My case has a front-panel USB 3.1 Type-E port — what motherboard header must I already have for this adapter to work?

You need a standard USB 3.0 20-pin header on the motherboard; the adapter plugs directly into that header and converts it to a USB 3.1 header for the case.

Can I use this adapter on an older motherboard that only has USB 2.0 headers?

No, the adapter requires a USB 3.0 20-pin header; it will not fit or function with USB 2.0 headers.

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