USB 3.0 front-panel 19-pin internal connector engineering reference
Intel support documentation groups motherboard-header positions 1–19 into power, SuperSpeed receive/transmit, ground, USB differential and over-current functions.
2 (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
Connector role
header; PCB header (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S283 · S292 · S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. motherboard front-panel USB 3.0 internal header B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
Mounting
board (Claim C263B)S292Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V44 logical assignment for the documented Intel header context; no physical face orientation or universal motherboard pin geometry is inferred.
Keying / polarization
20position outline with pin20 absent;19loadedpins in published JUSB3drawing. (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
Manufacturer
MSI (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
Series
B550-A PRO (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
Exact part / implementation
B550-A PRO:JUSB3 (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
View convention
Board-side diagram;row1runs1to10lefttoright,row2runs20to11lefttoright. View is the published MSI drawing,not cable wire-side. (B550-A PRO:JUSB3)S757Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. B550-A PRO:JUSB3. Documented role: PCB header. IntelThinMiniITXRev1.2p.26claims2.54mmpitch forUSB3.0while mechanicalS828drawing remains unviewed after direct403. This conflicting number is not adopted.; No pitch measured from MSI schematic or drawing pixels. No printedJUSB3label claimed as visible board silkscreen.
Not recorded: Positions / cavity span, Populated contacts, Contact pitch, Dimensions / axis, Contact gender / arrangement, Coupling / latch, Shell / form, Recorded markings. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.
Recorded variant and source limits
Intel’s table groups differential-pair members but does not give V44 a safe basis to assign plus/minus polarity or a physical face-view locator.
Motherboard implementation, USB mode, cable construction and front-panel device capability still require exact product documentation.
USB3 ICC A - motherboard header (Table 2-1): Figure 2-1 numbering (see connector view_convention).
USB3 ICC B - front-panel daughter-card connector (Table 2-2): Contact numbers only; Table 2-3 states the cable joins motherboard pin n to daughter-card pin 20-n.
Intel USB3 ICC A (motherboard header): Intel Figure 2-1 numbering.
Intel USB3 ICC B (front-panel daughter-card header): Intel Figure 2-1 numbering; Table 2-3 maps motherboard pin n to daughter-card pin 20-n.
Intel documents a front-panel USB 3.0 motherboard connector with populated pin positions numbered 1 through 19.
Intel · Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector Pin-Out Signal Names ↗ Front-panel USB 3.0 connector table · Identification/reference scope only. V43 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.
C263Bsource checked
Intel lists grouped signal roles for populated front-panel USB 3.0 motherboard-header positions 1 through 19, including power, SuperSpeed receive/transmit pairs, grounds, USB 2.0 differential pairs and over-current protection.
Intel · Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector Pin-Out Signal Names ↗ Resolution table: motherboard-header pins 1–19 · The article does not establish a physical face-view orientation or a universal motherboard implementation beyond the documented header context.
C809Lsource checked
USB3 ICC A - motherboard header (Table 2-1): original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Intel Corporation · USB 3.0 Internal Connector and Cable Specification ↗ Section 2.1, Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering' (pins 1-10 top row, 19-11 bottom row, key, over-current pin 10); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description' (motherboard header); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description', p. 9; Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering', p. 8; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description' (daughter-card connector), continued on p.10; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description', pp. 9-10; Section 2.1, Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table' (motherboard pin n wired to daughter-card pin 20-n); Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table', p. 10 · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.
C809Msource checked
USB3 ICC B - front-panel daughter-card connector (Table 2-2): original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Intel Corporation · USB 3.0 Internal Connector and Cable Specification ↗ Section 2.1, Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering' (pins 1-10 top row, 19-11 bottom row, key, over-current pin 10); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description' (motherboard header); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description', p. 9; Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering', p. 8; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description' (daughter-card connector), continued on p.10; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description', pp. 9-10; Section 2.1, Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table' (motherboard pin n wired to daughter-card pin 20-n); Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table', p. 10 · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.
C809Nsource checked
Intel USB3 ICC A (motherboard header): original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Intel Corporation · USB 3.0 Internal Connector and Cable Specification ↗ Section 2.1, Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering' (pins 1-10 top row, 19-11 bottom row, key, over-current pin 10); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description' (motherboard header); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description', p. 9; Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering', p. 8; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description' (daughter-card connector), continued on p.10; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description', pp. 9-10; Section 2.1, Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table' (motherboard pin n wired to daughter-card pin 20-n); Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table', p. 10 · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.
C809Osource checked
Intel USB3 ICC B (front-panel daughter-card header): original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Intel Corporation · USB 3.0 Internal Connector and Cable Specification ↗ Section 2.1, Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering' (pins 1-10 top row, 19-11 bottom row, key, over-current pin 10); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description' (motherboard header); Section 2.1, Table 2-1 'USB3 ICC A Pin Assignment and Description', p. 9; Figure 2-1 'USB3 ICC pin numbering', p. 8; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description' (daughter-card connector), continued on p.10; Section 2.1, Table 2-2 'USB3 ICC B Pin Assignment and Description', pp. 9-10; Section 2.1, Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table' (motherboard pin n wired to daughter-card pin 20-n); Table 2-3 'Pin connection diagram and table', p. 10 · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.
3 source records support this profile. No independent engineering review or hardware validation is claimed.
Page scope: Original V44 logical-assignment schematic; not to scale and not a physical face-view or manufacturing drawing.
Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-04. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.
Scoped support: Documents motherboard-header pin numbers 1 through 19 for an Intel front-panel USB 3.0 connector; V43 uses only the populated-contact identity.
Not established / limitations: Identification/reference scope only. V43 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.
Scoped support: Primary vendor support article listing grouped signal roles for populated motherboard-header positions 1 through 19 of a front-panel USB 3.0 connector.
Not established / limitations: The article does not establish a physical face-view orientation or a universal motherboard implementation beyond the documented header context.
Intel lists grouped signal roles for populated front-panel USB 3.0 motherboard-header positions 1 through 19, including power, SuperSpeed receive/transmit pairs, grounds, USB 2.0 differential pairs and over-current protection.
Claim scope: V44 logical assignment for the documented Intel header context; no physical face orientation or universal motherboard pin geometry is inferred.
Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.