so, I got a p8h61-m le/csm asus micro-atx motherboard off ebay for about $40. I intend to use it to replace a 2012 foxconn 2ada motherboard (which I'll be using in a separate project). The asus board lacks usb 3.0 functionality, so I intend to get a pcie card with an internal header (for my front panel).
I also have a usb 2.0 double port on my front panel, that I salvaged from an older computer (currently working on the foxconn). The usb 2.0 port will not fit into the headers on the asus because the port connector has small plastic clips on it, and the headers have little plastic boxes around them. The pins match, and both the headers and the port are usb 2.0.
If I sand off the clips on the port connector in order to make it fit into the box around the header, should I expect the usb port to work?
Also, tangentially, should I expect the asus to outperform, underperform, or match the performance of the foxconn? (assuming all other hardware, excluding the pcie usb card, is identical)