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FIC VA-503+ Motherboard - USB Bracket

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First post, by rick12373

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I am using the FIC VA-503+ motherboard for a Windows 98 install. There is a USB header on the motherboard that was to be used with an optional USB bracket that was available back in the day. I don't have the original bracket but I do have a USB 2.0 bracket. The pin layout looks to be the same. Would it work if I plugged in the USB 2.0 bracket, would it be backwards compatible with what I assume is USB 1.0 on this board? The connectors on the USB 2.0 have one of the pin holes filled in but could just plug in the one side without the filled in pin to just one side of the pins on the motherboard and let the other side just overhang the side.

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Reply 1 of 3, by snufkin

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Looks like the wire colours match up (Red 5V, White D-, Green D+, Black GND) with the diagram in the motherboard, and I don't think anything changed with the connectors between USB1 & 2. You can probably pop the plastic blanking pin out and move it to position 10 so you get both ports.

Reply 2 of 3, by rick12373

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So I removed the blanking pin and hooked it up. Installed the support for Windows 98Se USB and rebooted. It is not working, it does not detect any new new hardware, there is nothing in Device Manager and it does not detect a FAT32 formatted USB. I am wondering if this board needs a specific driver to get USB working or maybe there is a jumper or setting in the BIOS that needs to be adjusted.

486 DX4-100 (overdrive)
16MB 72-pin SIMM RAM (2x8MB)
1MB Diamond Speedstar Pro VLB video card
SB 16 Value CT2770
AOpen VI15G Socket 3 Motherboard
HDD/FDD VLB controller card

Reply 3 of 3, by rick12373

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It was disabled in the BIOS! It now works.

486 DX4-100 (overdrive)
16MB 72-pin SIMM RAM (2x8MB)
1MB Diamond Speedstar Pro VLB video card
SB 16 Value CT2770
AOpen VI15G Socket 3 Motherboard
HDD/FDD VLB controller card

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