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How to enable a usb 2.00 header cable?

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eponymous

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Jul 22, 2004
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Is it possible please to enable a usb 2.00 header cable?

The header is intended to provide 2 additional usb 2.00 ports to the two original 1.1 usb ports.

No new hardware detected - header cable only functions at 1.1

Cannot find way of installing EHCI host. Device manager shows Via Rev 5 or later USB universal host controller (is this some recognition of USB 2.00?)

Is it only possible to run USB 2.00 via plug and play or is there a way of installing drivers and enabling a USB 2.0 header cable please?

Details:

Mobo: Asus CUV-4X (P3 1Mhz)
Chipset: South Bridge System Chipset: Features the Via VT82C686A PCI Super I/O integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of upto 66.6MB/sec,AC97 audio, and four USB ports.
BIOS: Phoenix Award v6.00PG
OS: XP Pro SP2

Any help most welcome.

Many thanks,
Eponymous
 
Have you added a USB 2.0 card? If not, this 7 year old motherboard comes with 4 USB 1.1 ports, none of which will ever operate at USB 2.0...

Perhaps I misunderstand your problem?


"We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

 
Is this header cable a card that plugs into the MB or does it plus into one of the other USB ports?




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LawnBoy and Acewarlock,

Many thanks. You have confirmed what I thought was probably the case. With a card I could achieve USB 2.0. Simply connecting a USB 2.0 header cable will function at USB 1.1 of the current USB 1.1 ports.

Thanks again,
Eponymous
 
Header cable... I guess you meant a hub. Yup the source has to be 2.0 if you want the hub to perform at 2.0.

You may buy a USB 2.0 adapter card to get into one of your PCI slots.


 
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