

🔒 Hide your USB, secure your system — the stealth cable every pro needs!
The StarTech USB A to USB Motherboard 4-Pin Header F/F 2.0 Cable (6") enables direct internal USB connections to your motherboard header, perfect for securely booting OS drives or embedding USB devices inside your PC. Compatible with major USB flash drives, this compact cable offers reliable performance and discreet installation, trusted by professionals for enhanced security and clean builds.
| ASIN | B000IV6S9S |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,217 in USB Cables |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (867) |
| Date First Available | December 19, 2006 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.352 ounces |
| Item model number | USBMBADAPT |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | StarTech.com |
| Product Dimensions | 4.72 x 0.59 x 8.66 inches |
G**R
Great to conceal USB sticks you don't want tampered with
I have installed this dongle with no issues into my server build. I'm running unraid on that system which boots from a USB drive. I didn't want the USB stick to be tampered with from the exterior of the case and decided to use this so there USB stick could be concealed within the case. So far have I've been running with this attachment for a year with no issues. Would certainly recommend for anyone else that needs to have USB-A access within their case.
C**D
Another quality product
Startech has yet to ever disappoint me. I know cables are pretty basic but startech offers all sorts of cables. Particularly very short ones that help with cable management. This particular item works as advertised so far and seems well constructed just like anything else I've gotten from them over the years.
S**H
Perfect if you need it
This little gizmo lets you use an external USB device inside your case. If that's what you want to do, it works like a charm! Why would you want to do that? In my setup, I built a FreeNAS box booting off a USB stick (with the real drives dedicated to network-shared storage). I could use one of the USB ports in the back just fine, but mounting it internally is a little slicker-looking, and means there's no risk of breaking my server because someone unplugged the stick to transfer some photos or something, or because it banged into something and got dislodged. Definitely a nice-to-have rather than a must-have, but it works well and I like it. (It helps that in my case, it reaches just far enough to let me slide the USB key into the racks on the case bottom which held the HDD slides; much better than hanging in air.) I did have to reseat it once after some major work inside the case; it wasn't visibly off the pins, but the system couldn't read the drive; a simple re-seat did it, but in a high vibration environment this would be a worry. (Or if you go to LAN parties a lot or something; you might want to secure it mechanically, or with a locking solution on the contact pins.)
C**S
On time and correct item!
I like the four input pins they work well with the new style Arduino kit leads. I am testing a wind generator with a full bridge rectifier and capacitor. It is much more difficult than I thought initially to power a cell phone with wind vs solar. I have used female USB connectors in the past with solar. However, they were very inexpensive and did not operate when we had good solar. This device seems much more user friendly.
A**R
Good internat USB adapter
We use these in a server build for our customers. In this build we need to install an internal dongle (license code plug). These work great and provide a nice finished look. They are a little expensive for what they are, but they are well made, look good and just work.
J**N
Easy to install and works like a charm
I had a USB-powered fan lying around from an old Xbox mod I did and wanted to use it in the new PC build I had, but did not want to have it mounted on the outside of the case, buy a USB PCI card with an internal port (between my board and case I already had more than enough USB ports for my needs) or have a cable running from the inside of the case to an outside port. I did, however, have a spare USB header on the motherboard. You can fit two of these cables on each header, but (as in my case) connecting one by itself works just fine. I mounted the fan onto the case, connected this to the motherboard, then fan's USB cable to this, and everything works swimmingly. Keep in mind it's not just fans you can connect - lights, flash drives and anything else that draws USB power is fair game. Simple to install, well-built, and functional. Five stars in my book.
S**Y
Great Adapter
Just used it in a new build to get an internal usb a port, works perfectly.
G**T
Godd item to use
I bought this to hook up an external usb 2.0 display to the INSIDE of my see through system. make building a computer system easy. Giving you options to use external items , internally.
O**U
Pour qui veut disposer d'un connecteur USB dans son boitier à moindre coût, ce câble le permet en le connectant sur un port libre USB de type F-F de sa carte mère. Pratique si l'on désire brancher un éclairage led USB, par exemple. La bonne surprise est que le câble mesure en fait plus de 20 cm, il vaut mieux en avoir plus que pas assez, me direz-vous ! Mais attention ! Veillez bien à le brancher correctement en respectant la polarité de votre connecteur sur votre carte mère sous peine de provoquer des dégats à celle-ci ou à votre appareil connecté dessus. Vous avez généralement 2 ports usb disponibles par connecteur sur votre carte mère, vérifiez l'image que j'ai postée pour connecter ce câble en haut ou en bas sur votre connecteur tout en respectant la polarité. @+
W**M
Wer in einen Aldi-PC ein neues Mainboard eines anderen Herstellers einbauen will, stößt schnell auf Probleme. Entweder sind die internen kabel zu kurz oder passen nicht auf die eigentlich genormten Anschlüsse auf dem Board. Diese Adapter ermöglichen den Anschluß der Front-USB zum Board. Achtung die internen Federkontakte sind recht flach und führen zu Wacklern! Also im Falle des...vorsichtig nachbiegen.
A**R
Supplies an internal USB2.0 port which I am using for a Bluetooth dongle. No connection issues detected!
S**M
Jag använde den här för att ansluta min Unraid USB-sticka direkt till moderkortet i min server. Istället för att ha den på utsidan där den kan råka ut för smällar eller glapp, sitter den nu stabilt och säkert på insidan. Kvaliteten känns utmärkt, precis som man förväntar sig från StarTech. En enkel och pålitlig lösning för att göra serverbygget lite renare och mer driftsäkert. Rekommenderas varmt till alla som bygger servrar eller behöver en intern USB-port!
C**X
Me sirvió perfecto para conectar un medidor de temperatura USB, dentro de un gabinete de computadora.
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