Thanks Donk, You have pointed me in the right direction. I found "Enhanced USB Controller" in the Device Manager, which shows it to be USB 2.0. The keyword is "Enhanced". So I plugged in a memory stick into a rear USB socket, and it took 2m 22s to transfer a file 1,688,461 Kb. I plugged it into a front socket and the same file showed me 32 minutes!! Though I didn't wait for it to happen!! Probably time for a new computer....... Regards, John
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donk" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] USB 2.0 ports > Not sure I understand all that info correctly, but... > I did a quick search for your mobo info. It's a really old board, and > according to my quick search I found that the 6 usb ports are only > version 1.1 compliant? > Go here and download the "presentation" .pdf: > http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/p4-series/p4m266/ It says 1.1. > You can check in the BIOS setting and see if there's an option to set > the USB to version 2.0 (it'll be called Hi-Speed. Version 1.1 would be > called "Full Speed"). Also, sometimes in Device Manager the USB > Controller properties will have a "Power" tab that will show what speed > the controller is running at. But I think the board only supports the > slower usb speed. > > Good luck, > Donk > > On 5/15/2013 11:44 PM, john wrote: >> Some years ago I built up a PC using mobo VIA P4M266-8233 Win XP SP3 3Ghz >> 2Mb RAM. It has worked very well for me. There are 4 x USB 2.0 sockets >> mounted at the rear, with 2 x onboard sets of pins for USB 2.0., but >> there was nothing front-mounted. So I salvaged a strip from an old >> computer (2 x USB, Mic in & Audio out), & mounted that on the front of >> the PC using the 2 leads to plug into the onboard pins. >> >> Whenever I plug in a device such as a camera or flash drive, I get the >> message " This device can perform faster if you connect it to a Hi-Speed >> USB 2.0 port. For a list of available ports click here". When I click on >> that, it shows VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller and (in bold) USB Root >> Hub (6 ports). Disconnect the Mass Storage Device from its current port >> and then connect to one of the ports shown in bold type". There are 6 USB >> ports shown, 1 of these shows USB Composite Device, and 5 x Unused Port. >> (even though all of the USB ports at the rear are in use.) >> >> Is it because the strip I put onto the motherboard is, and can only be, >> USB 1.0, even though its a simple PC board with the 2 ports in parallel & >> no componentry. I have up-to-date drivers for the motherboard, and >> couldn't find anything in the bios which could be upgraded? Would like >> some info on this annoying problem as I understand USB 2.0 is way faster >> than USB 1.0 (not to mention USB 3.0!) >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [email protected] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
