Having to Upgrade my PC


It's probably doable tho', fine tip, steady hand.
It is doable with a fine tip and magnifying glass, but too advanced for the average user and too expensive for professional service.
I guess you both missed the part where I said that the area is tighter than the pic makes it look. And I do mean tighter, much tighter.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
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    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
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    Logitech K270
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    Logitech M185
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    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
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    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1
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    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I guess you both missed the part where I said that the area is tighter than the pic makes it look. And I do mean tighter, much tighter.
I didn't miss it, I do understand how tight/small difficult such a repair can be and is it worth the effort.
 

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Win10 ProRyzen5 4600g16Integrated
OS
Win10 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
Ryzen5 4600g
Motherboard
Asus Tuf B550-Plus WiFi ll
Memory
16
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Hard Drives
2
PSU
Corsair 400w
Case
Cooler Master
New MB sits nicely, secure, working with the reamed MB holes. :-)
(y) I doubt I would have done it but I think you did good. It's working and that's what counts. :-)
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I didn't miss it, I do understand how tight/small difficult such a repair can be and is it worth the effort.
One also has to consider that the soldering would have to be done on the backside of the board. If I had a replacement socket I would try it. It's been years but there was a time I was good at soldering. When I was younger and into electronics, there was an electronic store called Heathkit. I built a few radios from kits I purchased from them. With my aging eyes I don't know if I could do it today. There's a saying that I now completely understand and agree with; Youth is wasted on the young.
 
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
One also has to consider that the soldering would have to be done on the backside of the board. If I had a replacement socket I would try it. It's been years but there was a time I was good at soldering. When I was younger and into electronics, there was an electronic store called Heathkit. I built a few radios from kits I purchased from them. With my aging eyes I don't know if I could do it today. There's a saying that I now completely understand and agree with; Youth is wasted on the young.
In Ancient Greek it goes "δεινόν τό γῆρας, οὐ γάρ ἔρχεται μόνον" (old age is difficult because it doesn't come alone).
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
In Ancient Greek it goes "δεινόν τό γῆρας, οὐ γάρ ἔρχεται μόνον" (old age is difficult because it doesn't come alone).
Here's some great quotes about getting old from a cigar smoking comedian that lived to be 100. I didn't see it but in an interview he once was asked what the worst part about getting old. His reply was; Out living all of my family and friends. TOP 25 QUOTES BY GEORGE BURNS (of 141) | A-Z Quotes
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Here's some great quotes about getting old from a cigar smoking comedian that lived to be 100. I didn't see it but in an interview he once was asked what the worst part about getting old. His reply was; Out living all of my family and friends. TOP 25 QUOTES BY GEORGE BURNS (of 141) | A-Z Quotes
I recently saw a film about WWI and I read elsewhere that the last veterans died over 100 years old. So think positive, we might last until 100 or more. Modern Medicine does miracles.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
I recently saw a film about WWI and I read elsewhere that the last veterans died over 100 years old. So think positive, we might last until 100 or more. Modern Medicine does miracles.
At my age modern medicine can't do much for me so I'll take the miracles. :-)
 

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Win10 ProRyzen5 4600g16Integrated
OS
Win10 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
Ryzen5 4600g
Motherboard
Asus Tuf B550-Plus WiFi ll
Memory
16
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Hard Drives
2
PSU
Corsair 400w
Case
Cooler Master
Better than nothing 😉
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
New USB3 hubs arrived today, fitting and connecting them will be straight forward.

Front hub has a USB C charging port, where on my MB do I make the connection for it's cable?

I reused previous image of board, ignore red circle.
 

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OS
Win10 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
Ryzen5 4600g
Motherboard
Asus Tuf B550-Plus WiFi ll
Memory
16
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Hard Drives
2
PSU
Corsair 400w
Case
Cooler Master

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 Stable, Beta, Dev, CanaryAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5950X128 GbIntel(R) Arc(TM) A380 Graphics (2 ГБ)
OS
Windows 11 Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7D54
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5950X
Motherboard
MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk Max WiFi (MS-7D54) (2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 2 M.2, 4 DDR4 DIMM, Audio, Video, 2.5GbE LAN, WiFi)
Memory
128 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) Arc(TM) A380 Graphics (2 ГБ)
Sound Card
Устройство с поддержкой High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP X34 [34" LCD] (6CM1300J5J) {2021}
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
KINGSTON SFYRD2000G (2000 ГБ, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
PSU
Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
Case
Cooler Master HAF XB EVO
Internet Speed
1000 Mb/s
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
You should need two USB 3.0 headers on the motherboard. One for the two standard ports (female type A) and one for the USB type C port.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Can I have the name of the motherboard?
My fault, my thread, been banging on about my upgrades including new MB, I'm assuming everyone should know.

It's a ASUS B550 plus wifi ll .

See image, connection is circled in red and is for the front USB C port, where on the MB do I connect it, I can't find it.
 

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OS
Win10 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
Ryzen5 4600g
Motherboard
Asus Tuf B550-Plus WiFi ll
Memory
16
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Hard Drives
2
PSU
Corsair 400w
Case
Cooler Master
My fault, my thread, been banging on about my upgrades including new MB, I'm assuming everyone should know.

It's a ASUS B550 plus wifi ll .

See image, connection is circled in red and is for the front USB C port, where on the MB do I connect it, I can't find it.
If I understand the manual correctly, you can't find the header because it doesn't exist on that board.

usb.png

This is what they're calling USB 3.2 Gen 1:

usb3.png

I find the USB naming conventions misleading. I'd call this a USB 3.0 header. (Same specs.)

I'm curious as to what case you have.
 

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You may need a converter from that to USB 3.0 internal (don't know how it is called).
 

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If I understand the manual correctly, you can't find the header because it doesn't exist on that board.

View attachment 115756

This is what they're calling USB 3.2 Gen 1:

View attachment 115757

I find the USB naming conventions misleading. I'd call this a USB 3.0 header. (Same specs.)

I'm curious as to what case you have.
If you mean PC Case it's Cooler Master, nothing special, does for me about 10-12 years old.
 

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See image, connection is circled in red and is for the front USB C port, where on the MB do I connect it, I can't find it.
If I understand the manual correctly, you can't find the header because it doesn't exist on that board.
You have nowhere to connect on this motherboard. I agree with bobkn. The connector should look like it does on my motherboard and be called USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps Type-C. In short, it should be labeled as 3.2 Gen 2. It looks something like on my motherboard.

 

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If you mean PC Case it's Cooler Master, nothing special, does for me about 10-12 years old.
I asked so that I could look up its specs. If you can't say, I'll guess as best I can.

I see that the case already has a USB 3.0 connector (your post 10). I presume that you'll use that with the matching header on your motherboard.

One option would be to use an adapter that gives a USB 3.2 port form one of the motherboard's USB 2.0 headers. Example: Amazon.com The Type C front panel port would be limited to USB 2.0 speed, but at least the USB C port would be active.

(I'm using a USB 2.0 to 3.0 adapter for two of my front 4 USB Type A ports. My motherboard only has one 3.0 header.)
 

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You may need a converter from that to USB 3.0 internal (don't know how it is called).
A bit confused by your reply.

I am removing an old front case/panel USB 2 hub with a new front panel hub, comes with 2 x USB 3 ports, phono and mic jacks and a USB C port

Removing old, installing new is not a problem, knowing where and connecting internal cables on MB for new USB 3 hub, not a problem.

What I had forgotten was new USB 3 front hub comes with a USB C port and wondering where I connect it on MB, ( see above image ).

You may have answered the question in your reply and I'm not understanding.

Are you saying there is no actual connector on my MB for USB C and if I wish to use the USB C charging port, to convert it to some type of USB 3 connector?
 

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A bit confused by your reply.

I am removing an old front case/panel USB 2 hub with a new front panel hub, comes with 2 x USB 3 ports, phono and mic jacks and a USB C port

Removing old, installing new is not a problem, knowing where and connecting internal cables on MB for new USB 3 hub, not a problem.

What I had forgotten was new USB 3 front hub comes with a USB C port and wondering where I connect it on MB, ( see above image ).

You may have answered the question in your reply and I'm not understanding.

Are you saying there is no actual connector on my MB for USB C and if I wish to use the USB C charging port, to convert it to some type of USB 3 connector?

I wondered what 10 year old case has a USB 3.2 Gen2 style front panel. It probably doesn't.

You're adding an accessory, presumably one that fits in a 3.5" or 5 1/4" external slot of an old case. (Newer cases often lack those.)

Are you willing to tell us what make/model of the device you're adding? That'd make it easier to help you.
 

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