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USB Yellow Ports

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Forum Name: Intel Motherboards
Forum Description: Question about ASRock Intel Motherboards
URL: https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113384
Printed Date: 16 Nov 2025 at 4:20pm
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Topic: USB Yellow Ports

Posted By: Sk1lld
Subject: USB Yellow Ports
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2025 at 12:03pm

Sorry for all the silly questions.

I was reading up on the yellow USB or lightning gaming ports. It says that these ports are for charging and gaming mice and keyboards. I have two questions.

(1) since there always on for charging does this mean the RGB keyboard/mouse are always lit/on?
(2) I was always in the understanding that mice and keyboards didn't need high speed data paths that USB 2.0 was plenty. Then read my superlight 2 might use a red USB port.

Needless to say, I'm a bit confused?

Thank you for your time.