k7vta3- Front USB and rear USB use shared

[JEDI]

my case has 2 front usb ports. according to the mobo manual, the front usb and 2 rear usb ports are shared.

what would happen if i plugged 2 devices in the rear port (ie: scanner, printer) and 2 devices in the front port (usb wireless adapter, memory key)?

 

[JonathanYoung]

I have a couple of K7VTA3s but I never knew that the USB ports were shared... is it possible that the manual means that the IRQs are shared? I don't know if I'll ever use all four ports at once, but if you do, please let me know what happens!

 

[Peter]

They aren't. The only shared USB port is the connector for the internal flash card reader ECS bundles with some of their boards; the additional USB headers for front panel usage are independent from the rear ports.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Peter
They aren't. The only shared USB port is the connector for the internal flash card reader ECS bundles with some of their boards; the additional USB headers for front panel usage are independent from the rear ports.

so why does the manual say front and 2 of the rear usb are shared? (k7vta3 does not come w/internal flash reader)

 

[JonathanYoung]

Peter's right... I have the manual in front of me, and it says that "The USBCR1 is shared with one of the USB ports of the I/O back panel" and then it shows an illustration of the *one* USB port that is shared (bottom left port). I don't know why you keep insisting that the manual says the front ports and 2 of the rear USBs are shared. The manual clearly states that the header labeled USB3 is for the front panel, and USBCR1 (the shared port) is for a USB Card Reader. Take a look at page 20 of the manual.

 

[JEDI]

doh.. you're right. the line in the illustration makes it look like both are being used.

my bad.. sorry

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