USB Internal Connector
USB 2.0 Front-Panel Header
The USB 2.0 front-panel header is a 2×5, 2.54 mm-pitch motherboard interface used to carry two USB 2.0 ports to a PC chassis front panel.
Related: USB 2.0 Dual Internal Header · USB 2.0 Single Internal Header · USB 3.0 Internal Header
Characteristics
| Published form | Front Panel Dual USB 2.0 Header |
|---|---|
| Layout | 2×5 positions at 2.54 mm pitch |
| Keying | Pin 9 is the key and has no pin; pin 10 is no-connect |
| USB ports carried | Two USB 2.0 ports |
| Signals per port | 5 V, D−, D+, and ground |
| Typical use | Desktop PC motherboard to chassis front-panel USB 2.0 ports |
| Specification scope | Published PC system-design interface; not a separate USB-IF external cable connector |
| Current status | Legacy but still widely encountered on PC motherboards and cases |
