USB troubles

Snotmule · 11-21-2005, 08:00 AM

Hey guys

Im having problems with my USB setup. Im using an Asus A7N-E motherboard, and a cnet 7-port usb2 hub. The problem is that when I connect a USB device to the hub WinXP tells me that the device could benefit from a high speed USB interface instead and points out that I should connect it to a hub highlighted with bold text in the hub list.
Does anyone know why this is? I have all the service packs installed, and the sys manager says I have the enhanced USB controller installed as well.
Help would be most welcome since Idlike to get some real value from my newly bought external USB harddrive

/Martin

B-MAN · 11-21-2005, 11:51 AM

the hub (just a guess) be usb 1.1 and your device 2.0 so your hub is limiting it.

Snotmule · 11-21-2005, 03:45 PM

It is a usb 2.0 hub, I bought it specifically to have a fast hub

tg900 · 11-21-2005, 09:16 PM

I believe that means your motherboard does not have usb 2.0. If you have an external hub that is usb 2.0, it won't speed up your usb since your computer can only handle usb 1.1.

Snotmule · 11-21-2005, 09:43 PM

The motherboard has usb2.0 (Nforce 4 ultra chipset) and it has the enhanced usb host controller installed.

celsdogg · 11-21-2005, 09:51 PM

you might want to try installing the drivers for the mobo instead of using the MS drivers, if you are indeed using them. . .

Snotmule · 11-26-2005, 12:58 PM

The extremely frustrating thing is that Asus didnt ship any USB2 drivers with the motherboard. Instead there is a .txt file saying something like "if you are using WinXP sp1 or higher you do not need any drivers"

Rambo · 11-26-2005, 03:02 PM

I can't seem to find the A7N-E Motherboard on the ASUS Website, you sure you don't mean this board:

http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...17&modelmenu=1

?

Snotmule · 11-26-2005, 03:05 PM

Typo by me in the first post
Its an A8N-E

Rambo · 11-26-2005, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snotmule

Typo by me in the first post
Its an A8N-E

Now that motherboard I can find

You can download drivers from here:

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...N8X-E%20Deluxe

Not sure if they are specific USB drivers, but it seems like you got no drivers at all with your motherboard, so some drivers are better than none!

P.S. The page may take a while to load... Did for me.

11-21-2005, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Snotmule New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	USB troubles Hey guys Im having problems with my USB setup. Im using an Asus A7N-E motherboard, and a cnet 7-port usb2 hub. The problem is that when I connect a USB device to the hub WinXP tells me that the device could benefit from a high speed USB interface instead and points out that I should connect it to a hub highlighted with bold text in the hub list. Does anyone know why this is? I have all the service packs installed, and the sys manager says I have the enhanced USB controller installed as well. Help would be most welcome since Idlike to get some real value from my newly bought external USB harddrive /Martin

11-21-2005, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
B-MAN Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 129	the hub (just a guess) be usb 1.1 and your device 2.0 so your hub is limiting it. __________________ Asus a8n-E AMD athlon64 3000+ venice core Gigabyte nVidia GF 6600GT 2x 512MB Kingston ddr pc3200 Seagate baracuda 80GB Sata Western Digital 160GB ATA Antec neoHE 430W

11-21-2005, 09:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
tg900 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 98	I believe that means your motherboard does not have usb 2.0. If you have an external hub that is usb 2.0, it won't speed up your usb since your computer can only handle usb 1.1. __________________ "Weighing in at an extremely portable 42 pounds (lbs) is the Lappy 486. Finally, a computer for your lap. By Compy." -StrongBad Gigabyte k8ns pro mb 2- 160 gb western digital 8mb cache, raid 0 heatsinks from some PII's on the sides to keep my hard drives cool dvd rom dvd writer 2- cd burners removable hard drive rack/bay athlon 64 3700+ win tv tv tuner 8-in-1 card reader gigabit ethernet 6 channel sound

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celsdogg Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 26 Posts: 306	you might want to try installing the drivers for the mobo instead of using the MS drivers, if you are indeed using them. . . __________________ VALERIE - AMD Athlon XP Palomino 1800+, 1GB DDR SDRAM, nVidia GeForceFX 5700 128MB DDR, two 160GB Seagate HDD, two 250GB Seagate HDD, WinXP Pro SARAH (Toshiba Laptop) - Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, Trident Cyberblade XP2 32MB, 60GB Samsung HDD, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 MARGARET - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2GB Corsair XMS DDR400 Dual Channel, nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR PCIE, 80GB Seagate SATA, 60GB Maxtor PATA, 60GB WD PATA Ubuntu Linux 7.10 + WinXP Pro

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11-21-2005, 03:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snotmule New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	It is a usb 2.0 hub, I bought it specifically to have a fast hub

11-21-2005, 09:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snotmule New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	The motherboard has usb2.0 (Nforce 4 ultra chipset) and it has the enhanced usb host controller installed.

11-26-2005, 12:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snotmule New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	The extremely frustrating thing is that Asus didnt ship any USB2 drivers with the motherboard. Instead there is a .txt file saying something like "if you are using WinXP sp1 or higher you do not need any drivers"

11-26-2005, 03:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rambo Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,932	I can't seem to find the A7N-E Motherboard on the ASUS Website, you sure you don't mean this board: http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...17&modelmenu=1 ?

11-26-2005, 03:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snotmule New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	Typo by me in the first post Its an A8N-E