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Slow USB harddrive
Name: directedition Date: April 9, 2005 at 08:52:01 Pacific OS: FreeBSD 5.3 CPU/Ram: 1.4g/512m
Comment:
I recently bought a USB 2.0 harddrive enclosure and put my 7200rpm 80gb drive in it. I connected it to my desktop (has an ECS N2U400-A mobo) which supports USB 2.0 as well. But when transfering files, I'm getting a peak of 850kbps. The ETA for moving my 56GB home folder is currently at 20 hours. What could be making it so slow?
Name: Lobster Boy Date: April 9, 2005 at 09:29:28 Pacific
Reply:
If you're USB port or host adapter is 1.1,the 2.0 device will transfer data at the lowest speed by default.
2.0 devices are backward compatible, but only operate at higher speeds if the ports and adapters are rated for 2.0.
Check you system or motherboard documentation to confirm this.
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Response Number 2
Name: directedition Date: April 9, 2005 at 09:41:41 Pacific
Reply:
Both ends are 2.0
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Response Number 3
Name: angrymen2001 Date: April 9, 2005 at 10:49:07 Pacific
Reply:
In my bios for my mobo, I can select my usb 2.0 to act as 1.1, or 1.1 and 2.0. Ensure you don't have them same thing in your bios and set to both if need be
If you can't fix it, blow it up and deny that you saw anything.
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: April 9, 2005 at 13:39:04 Pacific
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Many MBoards came with both USB 1.1 and 2.0 controllers. Your MB may be one like that. Check in Device manager. If is doesn't say USB 2.0 then it isn't.
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Response Number 5
Name: Rimfire Date: April 9, 2005 at 16:35:02 Pacific
Reply:
I'm not familiar with FreeBSB. Does your version support USB2?
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