GRRRR!!! USB problem really hacking me off!

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 13:23

Everytime I reinstall windows XP Professional, I plug in my USB devices and hub after shoving on SP2.

I keep getting an error saying that "This device would run faster if connected to a USB 2 port". The trouble is - my Asus M2N-E motherboard has USB 2 ports and I know that all my peripherals are compatible (I've checked on different machines). I can't for some reason use the ports and devices at their full speed.

*I have tried reinstalling SP2, finding the individual file (I believe this to be usbhub20.sys) and manually pointing the upgrade drivers wizard to it, but nothing seems to recognise it.

*Also I have looked on Asus website for USB updates but those, and the info provided on their CD says just to update to SP2. It doesn't provide me with any other files.

Thus I am at a complete loss as to what to do?

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 13:33

Yeap - all the devices and hub are USB2.

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 15:18

Jaffa_Cake said:
http://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Driver/USB.zip

USB drivers

Thanks so much - but the setup files won't load - and neither will all the contents of the zip file unpack? :confused:

Edit - those files are on the CD - they just say once again that if you have winxp the driver files in this package aren't necessary

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 15:23

shine said:
Have you checked the bios to make sure your USB 2 ports are running in Hi Speed mode?

Yeap all enabled and theoretically running? :confused:

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 19:31

Bump ;(

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 20:19

ron3003 said:
Spend a fiver on a pci usb 2.0 card and save your sanity.

I can't do that - the problem seems to affect all of my machine's USB ports - the 4 physically on the motherboard itself near e.g. the ethernet socket, and the other 4 I have connected to the USB1 and USB2 7/8 pin plugs on the board itself.

Grr...this is so ffing annoying

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 21:10

ron3003 said:
Are you always using the same usb lead to your hub? Is it possible it's not usb 2.0 compliant ie doesn't have adequate shiedling? Do you have a device that will connect directly to the ports like an mp3 player, usb pen drive?

Excellent question...I'll try and fiddle around with some cables now..

in the mean time does anybody have any other possibilities?

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 21:52

Nope all the cables are USB2. But I don't think this to be the problem - as said the devices that are causing me problems e.g. the hub, usb drives and music players have all been plugged into a different machine.

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jul 2007 at 23:21

ron3003 said:
Well it was asked before but I dont see a reply to the question, so are you sure the usb 2.0 controller is enabled in bios under the advanced tab?

It is enabled and turned on