Mobo Question?

[Rosiv]

TLDR: Are their any extension cables for the ports circled in yellow in the picture below for cheap?
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Hello, i own a FM2-A55-E33 mother board, with it a A10 apu processor. I am considering upgrading to use an actual GPU, and when reading online forums i didn't see this issue, however when actually checking the layout of my board and the manual i encountered an issue.

Below is a picture copy pasted from two parts of my manual, the Sentence is from an early page, which concerned me for i want to be able to use a GPU.

The second image below the sentence is a picture of my Mobo, I circled in yellow the areas of concern. Cables that reach from my front USB ports and power switch connect to some of those circled slots. When attempting to put on a GPU into the PCI-E slot (gtx 550ti) I realized that i had to first remove those wires, and that they wouldn't reach over or around the card.

So, are there any ways to extend these wires that connect to the circle region without paying alot? I cant afford to buy a new motherboard, nor GPU, at least not in the near future. And I want to be able to play games without stressing my APU as much, for it runs hot, which is why i assumed getting a gpu would be ideal.


Thank you tech savvy escapists for your time.

 

[Chromatic Aberration]

As for your first query: the sentence means that the HDMI and VGA outputs on your mainboard just connect to the integrated graphics adapter. Since your card will come with at least one DVI output (which is easily connectable to a VGA by means of an adapter), just connect your screen directly to your card and you are fine.

As for the second question: the wires you describe are your front-panel connectors for your power/reset switches, LED's and your front USB connectors. You should be able to extend them by just using some standard copper wires and a luster terminal. Since I haven't done it myself I'd consult google first, especially on how to remove/attach the pin-connectors properly. Before I'd do anything drastic here, though I'd simply try to lay the cable below the card cooler or stretch it a bit to get it around the card.

Also when you connect the front-panel pins, take care of the polarity, otherwise things won't work properly.

 

[Rosiv]

As for your first query: the sentence means that the HDMI and VGA outputs on your mainboard just connect to the integrated graphics adapter. Since your card will come with at least one DVI output (which is easily connectable to a VGA by means of an adapter), just connect your screen directly to your card and you are fine.

As for the second question: the wires you describe are your front-panel connectors for your power/reset switches, LED's and your front USB connectors. You should be able to extend them by just using some standard copper wires and a luster terminal. Since I haven't done it myself I'd consult google first, especially on how to remove/attach the pin-connectors properly. Before I'd do anything drastic here, though I'd simply try to lay the cable below the card cooler or stretch it a bit to get it around the card.

Also when you connect the front-panel pins, take care of the polarity, otherwise things won't work properly.

Thank you, Could i purchase these items on newegg or a similar site, or is the copper wire solution more of "homebrew workaround"?

 

[Chromatic Aberration]

Thank you, Could i purchase these items on newegg or a similar site, or is the copper wire solution more of "homebrew workaround"?

Well that was more of a homebrow idea, like "go to your nearest hardware-store and buy a meter of cheap, thin cable plus a pack of lusters and then play electrical engineer". Alternatively, I looked over amazon and they sell [http://www.amazon.com/CB-FRPAN-Individually-Sleeved-Connections-Premium/dp/B003ZDNXZI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1416850050&sr=8-3&keywords=front+panel+connector+extension] these kinds [http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-18-Inch-Internal-Motherboard-USBINT5PINMF/dp/B005G306UK/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1416850254&sr=8-18&keywords=front+panel+extension] of extension cables kinda cheap it seems. Just look for similar stuff elsewhere and you are bound to find what you seek.

 

[Rosiv]

Thank you, Could i purchase these items on newegg or a similar site, or is the copper wire solution more of "homebrew workaround"?

Well that was more of a homebrow idea, like "go to your nearest hardware-store and buy a meter of cheap, thin cable plus a pack of lusters and then play electrical engineer". Alternatively, I looked over amazon and they sell [http://www.amazon.com/CB-FRPAN-Individually-Sleeved-Connections-Premium/dp/B003ZDNXZI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1416850050&sr=8-3&keywords=front+panel+connector+extension] these kinds [http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-18-Inch-Internal-Motherboard-USBINT5PINMF/dp/B005G306UK/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1416850254&sr=8-18&keywords=front+panel+extension] of extension cables kinda cheap it seems. Just look for similar stuff elsewhere and you are bound to find what you seek.

Sorry to be a bother, but if the 1st, 4th, 7th and 8th slots, JADU1, JUSB2, JFP1, and JFP2 were all filled, what extensions would i need for those?

Thank you.