Yeah, 2.6 GB in 2:22 minutes from your back ports would def be at least usb 2.0 speed. I recently got a usb 3.0 mobo and bought a usb 3.0 thumb drive. Transferred a one hour. avi tv show: via my usb 2 port took 37 seconds. via my usb 3 port took only 6 seconds. :-)
Donk On May 17, 2013 12:17 AM, "John Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
