USB Ports

OneTime · 15 Jan 2009 at 19:10

When I plug in a device into a USB port it comes with the message device could be faster if plugged into a high speed USB port.

Question is:

Are the USB ports at the front of your case (connected to the mobo through a wire) slower than the ones directly on your mobo at the rear of your machine?

Thanks,

OneTime

alex24 · 15 Jan 2009 at 19:52

That will depend on your machine. The connectors from the motherboard at the back of the machine should be the same as the front panel, but you may have a USB2 PCI card in the machine with a newer controller that can provide fast USB ports. Something like this.

Machine specs inc mobo?

OneTime · 15 Jan 2009 at 20:47

Well it was a general question. But my specs below.

Asus P5Q Pro
E5200 @ 3.25Ghz
CF 4850's
2GB 6400 Corsair XMS
HX620

alex24 · 15 Jan 2009 at 22:25

You shouldn't be seeing that message. Is this on XP? I think my older mobo needed special drivers to enable USB2, they were on the disk. Though I believe this wasn't a problem after a service pack or two.

Perhaps someone with an asus board can help...

yashiro · 15 Jan 2009 at 22:29

Install chipset drivers and make sure you have WinXPSP1 or higher.

slowrunner · 16 Jan 2009 at 13:30

Think yourself lucky! my front ports don't work at all since changing from a CM 330 case to the ocuk special solar eclipse, even the 2 on the fan controller which worked faultlessly in the old case.