USB2.0 and win98

[crazychicken]

does win98 not support this? i have a asus p4b533, and w/ xp i love my usb2.0, but i can't find drivers on the cd or the website for 98.

anyone know?

david

 

[ViRGE]

AFAIK, OS support is only availible in WinXP SP1. However, add-in card makers have drivers for their devices that allow USB 2.0 to work on additional OS's. Just a quick browse though Adaptec's product line shows drivers for Win98SE on up.

 

[crazychicken]

so can i use adaptec drivers on my asus board for the onboard usb ports? in xp they work fine after i install the stuff from the asus website, just wanted to see if they would work w/ 98

anyone have any experience w/ onboard usb2.0 w/ win98?

thanks again
david

 

[ViRGE]

What motherboard is it? I'm looking at an SiS P4 mobo right now, and it says USB 2.0 is supported only under 2K/XP for that mobo; the same is probably true for all SiS USB 2.0 mobos.

 

[crazychicken]

its an ASUS P4B533

do you see that anywhere for this board?

thanks
david
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[ScrapSilicon]

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I have a PC that runs Windows 98, can I still use Hi-Speed USB 2.0 products?
Yes, assuming first that you install a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 add-in card and you install a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 driver. Since Microsoft is only developing drivers for Windows XP and 2000, you will have to use a 3rd party vendor's drivers. In most cases, if you upgrade your PC with an add-in card, it will come with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 driver install CD, that covers 98, 98SE, and ME.

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italics mine.. taken from here hmmm...

 

[ViRGE]

I just checked a similar Intel-brand mobo; XP and 2000 only. If Intel isn't supporting it, you can more or less bet Asus isn't either.