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upgrading USB
Name: Thinx Date: March 20, 2009 at 09:06:00 Pacific OS: Windows Vista CPU/Ram: 1600xp Product: Ecs / K7s5a Subcategory: General
Comment:
Can the USB ports be upgraded to USB2 without other hardware
Name: Thinx Date: March 20, 2009 at 09:22:41 Pacific
Reply:
Ty for speedy response .Thats what I came up with was just wondering if one of you techies knew more ty again
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Response Number 3
Name: Bryco Date: March 20, 2009 at 10:04:18 Pacific
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I would suspect that you do have the USB2 hardware and maybe just need to reinstall the driver as I believe your machine is not as old as USB1.
Also, a USB2 PCI card cost about $15 US and is easy to install.
Bryan
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Response Number 4
Name: jefro Date: March 20, 2009 at 13:47:46 Pacific
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Some usb hubs will fall back devices to usb 1.1
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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill Date: March 20, 2009 at 16:01:12 Pacific
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The motherboard in the specs is quite old. I have a manual for ver 1.0 and it doesn't say if the USB controllers are 1.1 or 2.0. Below is a link to the ECS site. This link is for ver 5.0. Version should be written somewhere on the edge of the board.
Summary: Is it possible to upgrade USB 1.0 to USB 2.0 with a plug in that plugs into the USB 1.0? I dont want to open up my machine and start removing and switching things around if you know what I mean. ...
Summary: I have 2 Gateway computers and the same behavior happens on both. They have 5 USB ports - 4 on the rear and 1 on front. If I plug something into the front USB, one device on the rear USBs gets dropp...
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