P5AD2 Premium USB 2.0 woes

[Rookie]

I have my P-160 (dual USB 2.0) connected to my motherboard's USB pinout. When I plug my thumbdrive in, it says "this device can run faster" etc. I have USB 2.0 enabled in the BIOS but still I get 1.1 speeds. Any suggestions?

 

[JPMNICK]

hey seems like we have a similiar problem! which is not so coincendental since we basically have the same setup.

I plugged in a USB thumb drive the other night to transfer stuff and it took forever and I got that same message. I am not sure if it the case wires, MoBo or what.

Does your USB work at full speed if you plug it into the back?

 

[Rookie]

That I don't know... I was just trying to grab a file real quick. I will test that tonight and let you know.

 

[xgsound]

If it works in the back and not from the motherboard header, check to see how many pins are going to the motherboard header.

Many motherboard headers had 9 pins, but if the devices plugged in there use all 9 pins usb 2.0 will mess up with over a 128 MB flash drive.

This is a common problem for many front usb connections. The solution is to cut the extra 9th wire. Successfully used on a MSI 845 board with a Coolermaster case.

I know this has worked on Antec cases, but I don't know if the P-160 is one of them. Please verify here if it is.

Jim

 

[Rookie]

The P-160 works fine. I double-checked my BIOS and it wasn't set to 2.0. So I set it to 2.0 and started windows and PRESTO! My motherboard header is 9 pins and it works fine with my 256 MB drive.