Review on StarTech.com 16in (40cm) 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter - Enhanced SER-PORT Connectivity (PLATE9M16), Gray by Saul Rivera

My ASrock 990FX Extreme 4 motherboard came with a 9 pin serial header. I have a radio programmed with a serial cable and this adapter allows me to move code plugs back and forth with my windows 8.1 installation. It basically does what it's supposed to and I haven't had any problems. I will note for those interested in aesthetics that if you tape off the connector and 9-pin connector you can plaster the whole assembly with plastid to match if you have a darker setup like mine. Plasidip works great with cables (especially ribbon cables as they are flexible).