if your mobo has a usb 3.0 port on it( not external) then you need either to get a 5.25 drive that extends usb 3.0 ports or a new case that has usb 3.0 ports... if your mobo is usb 3.0 compliant it should have at least 2 usb 3.0 on the rear i/o panel(they are blue) however you cannot turn a usb 2.0 external port into a usb 3.0 port