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THE_SAINT

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    ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
    « on: July 19, 2006, 01:59:28 PM »
    I am using a netvista IBM pc configuration as follows.
     
     NetVista personal computer 6792-11A  
    Operating system: Windows XP
     
    Original description: Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz (256KB), 128MB, 40GB 7200RPM IDE HDD, PCI Desktop (4x4), nVidia Vanta 16MB 4X AGP, 48x CD-ROM, Intel 10/100 Ethernet, Windows 2000
     
    It has four USB ports. Now when i connect any flash drive or an external Hard drive a information pop up shows that this device can work faster if connected to a high speed device etc....click for information

    My question is can i add a High speed controller to this computer and if so How should i go about doing does it require some additional Hardware or software?
    Thanks and regards
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
    « Reply #1 on: July 19, 2006, 03:50:55 PM »
    You need a PCI based USB 2.0 card, about $10. Here is an example:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815106505

    But there are MANY others which vary in price:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010010073&Submit=ENE&Subcategory=73&Description=usb+card&Ntk=all

    They all work the same. Plug into PCI slot, load the drivers and get 2-4 extra USB 2.0 ports.
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    pcdoc4christ

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    Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
    « Reply #2 on: July 19, 2006, 04:03:01 PM »
    Yeah, and Hi-Speed USB is 40 X faster than the older USB 1.1 standard, so it is worth the purchase!

    http://www.answers.com/topic/universal-serial-bus

     8-)
    « Last Edit: July 19, 2006, 04:11:44 PM by pcdoc4christ »
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    Newbie1974



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      Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
      « Reply #3 on: July 20, 2006, 02:13:53 PM »
      see if your computer has usb drivers installed. If it does not check to see if you already have USB 2.0 by checkng your BIOS. If you do but the drivers are not installed download generic drivers and use them
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      Newbie1974



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        Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
        « Reply #4 on: July 20, 2006, 02:14:54 PM »
        some USB ports will still opperate if the drivers are not installed but they will only run at 1.0
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        GX1_Man

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        Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
        « Reply #5 on: July 20, 2006, 04:07:48 PM »
        Newbie,

        That was not the question however. The up to date peripheral is reporting that there are slow USB 1,1 ports and suggesting using 2.0 to speed transfer. The USB 1.1 information is irrelevant.
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        THE_SAINT

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          Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
          « Reply #6 on: July 22, 2006, 09:56:34 AM »
          GX1Man, Pcdoc4christ,

          Thanks for your good advice...as always i am indebted to so many of you for your help.. will follow your advice and report back to you thanks..
          1974.
          Sure appreciate your help and information....

          THE SAINT.
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          GX1_Man

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          Re: ADDING A FAST USB CONTROLLER
          « Reply #7 on: July 22, 2006, 09:58:26 AM »
          You're welcome and we'll leave the light on.....
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