Motherboard Usb Port

I just sent my D850 in to have the motherboard replaced because the USB port was screwed up due to not using a strain-relief like this.

I ordered this Allegro USB 3.1-C type card because my PC was damaged during a no-warning fire safety power shut-off back in October here in California which caused a surge straight through my APC backup/surge protector. This resulted in a damaged front audio and USB port unit through the main switch to my computer case which connects directly to the motherboard. Therefore all the USB ports on the front of the case and on the back I/O of the motherboard became non-functional. This card, attached to the motherboard, bypasses the USB-C port on the back so that I can temporarily use it for USB-C connections until a new USB/audio/switch unit arrives from Germany for my Be Quiet! 800 case. Fortunately, it is still under warranty, and Be Quiet! offered to replace the unit free of charge. However, the Allegro card only works in PCI-E 3.0 or higher slots. It will NOT fit in PCI-E 16 express (the interface is too wide). I tried it in a PCI-E 2.0 slot and it will not function in it at all. Be sure that you have the right configuration or it will not work. It has two USB-C ports. Therefore, with the right cables, I am also able to route it to a four-port hub for other USB input needs such as thumb drives. This adapter is similar in writing speed to the original USB-C port on the I/O from the motherboard. This, with a four port USB 3.0 card connected to the PCI-E express gives me enough latitude to plug in all of my peripherals until final repairs are made. When that happens I will use it in another older PC build which does not have USB-C capability. I have tried it in that PC and it works very well and fast.

Use this outstanding motherboard on my third PC build. I love the usb bios port it makes it easy for bios updates. Also plenty of on board storage. Great job ASUS!

This is a great motherboard for the price. It has tons of useful I/O - a USB-C port, built in wifi and bluetooth, and tons of room for storage with 3 M.2 slots and several sata as well. It's also a good looking board with a sleek all-black appearance. My only complaint is that it does not come with a paper manual included and you will have to download the pdf.

This motherboard has all the bells and whistles a gamer needs. It performs well and runs a AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in stable fashion. The B550-A Gaming has every port necessary...except a USB 3.1 header! I'm not sure why this is missing; my case now has a dead USB 3.1 port up front. Additional Thunderbolt\USB 3.1 ports can be added with a PCIe card.

This motherboard is loaded with features for the extremely relatively low price, like a usb-c port usually found on higher tier motherboards. The rgb is subtle but nice, and the vram and chipset coolers look good. It is really easy to build in. Unimportantly, it is a huge upgrade from my old motherboard, but for a comparable price. Also the Wi-Fi compatibility is fantastic on a motherboard this inexpensive.

With the new macbook pro usb-c port you need one of these.

It just works for my problematic USB port.

Nice because it uses only one usb port for the two

The USB port is not inserted smoothly.