• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

USB Hubs

M

Mr. Pedantic

Diamond Member
Are there any hubs that connect to the PC via something other than USB? Reason is, the USB ports on my computer don't work properly and I have a host of USB devices that I can't really use at the moment because of this stupid problem.

Preferably faster (i.e. USB3 support) is better, though I don't think I'm in any position to be picky at the moment.
 
To answer your question: There are USB3 PCI-E cards. Newegg has them. That will get you 2-4 USB3 ports per card...assuming your MB has a free PCI-E slot

The root of the problem is more concerning. NONE of your USB ports work? Even the ones directly attached to the MB (the ones on the back, directly attached to MB)? If ALL the USB ports are dead, your MB is ready for the trash. Even Windows XP enables onboard USB ports at USB 1.0 speeds, minimum. If you're getting nothing from any port, you've got bigger problems than worrying about USB3.0 connectivity.
 
MichaelD said:
To answer your question: There are USB3 PCI-E cards. Newegg has them. That will get you 2-4 USB3 ports per card...assuming your MB has a free PCI-E slot

The root of the problem is more concerning. NONE of your USB ports work? Even the ones directly attached to the MB (the ones on the back, directly attached to MB)? If ALL the USB ports are dead, your MB is ready for the trash. Even Windows XP enables onboard USB ports at USB 1.0 speeds, minimum. If you're getting nothing from any port, you've got bigger problems than worrying about USB3.0 connectivity.
Click to expand...

Thanks. I was hoping for an external hub, but having a PCIe card might work out quite well.

As for my mobo, it's a complex situation. I don't know if it's something with the wiring, or BIOS, or a power issue, but sometimes they work, and sometimes they don't. My keyboard works fine all the time, but sometimes my mouse flickers between being operational and being just a paperweight. USB drives work about half the time, my phone is recognised maybe a quarter to a third of the time, and if I want to connect my printer or my USB hard drive to my system it's a miracle if it works the first try.

For all these things, restarting seems to fix the problem, and then the whole thing starts all over again.

I've spoken to MSI, and they said it's not an issue that they know of or that they've fixed. I want to upgrade my system and/or get rid of this motherboard, but RMA'ing involves taking the mobo out of the system and I need it to do work on, and upgrading takes money and time, neither of which I have much of at the moment.
 
What power supply do you have? How old is it? After reading your additional details, it sounds like a PS issue. If the MB itself was flaky, it would not be booting, or would reboot by itself or would lockup. You have issues with external devices that draw power...sure sounds like a PS issue.
 
If you go the PCI-E card route, you can also add an external powered USB hub using one of the PCI-E card's ports.

I concur with MichaelD's PSU comments.
 
corkyg said:
If you go the PCI-E card route, you can also add an external powered USB hub using one of the PCI-E card's ports.

I concur with MichaelD's PSU comments.
Click to expand...

Yeah. But now I'm not so sure about getting that PCIe card now, if the PSU isn't giving enough power to the USB ports, will that affect how the ports work on the PCIe card?
 
Mr. Pedantic said:
Yeah. But now I'm not so sure about getting that PCIe card now, if the PSU isn't giving enough power to the USB ports, will that affect how the ports work on the PCIe card?
Click to expand...

PSU affects everything in the system. Even good PSU's go bad/have a small percentage that fail early. It's just the nature of the beast. Silverstone uses an OEM (can't remember who, but it's NOT cheap stuff). But still, 4-5 years old is 4-5 years old. Buy a new Corsair/Seasonic/Antec "Tier 1" PS and rock on. 🙂
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top