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kony wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:42:42 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.com>
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>> It's no excuse for "Gazwad's" reply, but most front panel
>>> USB is not a powered on board hub.  Most is just an
>>> extension cable from the motherboard pin headers.  An
>>> exception would be when that does to a multi-in-one modular
>>> device like a card reader that has more than one integral
>>> USB socket or more than one other device integrated that
>>> uses USB besides the card reader slots.
>> The ports come from the Southbridge, because the Southbridge
>> has a ton of them available, and no motherboard makers wastes
>> money adding chips which are not needed. The Southbridge handles
>> ports on the I/O area on the back of the computer, and sends signals
>> to the spare 2x5 headers on the motherboard surface (intended for
>> extension cables and PCI slot covers and for front panel USB ports).
>> In some cases, Southbridge USB ports are used to control onboard
>> Wifi devices or sound devices. There is generally no need for
>> a hub on the motherboard. The Southbridge does it all.
> 
> I was under the impression what was being referred to, and
> what I'd replied to, was present of a hub on the front panel
> I/O card.
> 
> 

The original post only mentions a cable, and no other details.
I'm assuming the cable has the usual small PCB and USB connectors
connected to the end of it. Sort of the functional equivalent
of one of these, only with the USB connectors poking out the
front of the computer case.

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    Paul