Questions tagged [usb-3]
USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) is a USB specification that can transmit data at up to 5 Gbit/s.
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Why does USB 3.0 interfere with 2.4GHz devices?
I have read in several product reviews that USB 3.0 ports and hubs can interfere with 2.4GHz devices, including the common Logitech wireless keyboards and pointing devices (mice, trackballs, etc.).
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How does one install Windows 7 using USB 3?
I want to install Windows 7 onto an SSD from a USB 3 drive, however it won't let me boot using USB 3, however it does work using USB 2. I guess that's because Windows PE doesn't have the needed USB 3 ...
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Do I need USB3 sticks to get USB3 speed?
I am thinking of getting a PCI-E usb3.0 card for my computer. Do I need special USB3 sticks and cables to harness the speed of USB3? Will my USB(2?) stick work at USB3 speed?
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Why are some of my USB 3.0 connectors green and not the usual blue color?
I just got a new computer from a local shop in town. On the back it has two black USB 2.0 connectors. Two blue USB 3.0 connectors, and two green USB 3.0 connectors?
Does anyone know why two of them ...
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Would USB 3 make a difference for a USB 2 5400 RPM drive?
I've got a USB 2 5400 RPM external HD. I'm thinking of getting a new computer with USB 3 ports.
If I'm currently getting read/write speeds from the external HD on USB 2 of roughly 30 mb/s (both read ...
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"Disk Not Ejected Properly" Alert after computer goes to sleep USB3 only
Ok so this is a relatively new one for me, I recently upgraded my computer, both to Yosemite and installing a USB3 Card from Sonnet. I have downloaded the drivers for the Sonnet card, and everything ...
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Force a single USB 3.0 port to work as USB 2.0
I have several Dell XPS 13 machines that exhibit intermittent failures of the left USB 3.0 port, as described in this thread.
I have lost data to silent corruption/disconnections on several external ...
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USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, how can you tell the difference?
I know the speeds would obviously be a key factor, but is there any spot on way to tell if a device is USB 2.0 or 3.0 such as a USB flash drive?
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USB 3 hub can also host USB 2 devices
I understand that when I use a USB 2.0 devices on USB 3.0 ports, that I'm really just using a USB 2.0 bus along side the USB 3.0 bus. What I really need is a true USB 3.0 device that can act as a USB ...
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How to add USB 3.0 port to your laptop
What are the options to add one or more USB 3.0 port to a laptop? The only way I seen so far are USB 3 expresscard adapters but all of these adapters stick out quite a lot from the laptop and have ...
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Converting Firewire to USB 3 - is it theoretically possible?
I am in the process of buying a new laptop for video capture / editing, and it's proving difficult to find one at a decent price / spec that includes Expresscard for Firewire connectivity (which I ...
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How to tell if my MacBook Air supports USB 3.0
How do I tell if my MacBook Air supports USB 3.0. I found
About This Mac → More Info... → System Report... → Hardware → USB
But nothing there clearly states version 2.0 or 3.0. How can I know for ...
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Extend USB 3.0 cable
I have a couple of new USB 3.0 devices which connect to my USB 3.0 ports via the new "Blue" USB 3.0 cables that end in what looks like a USB 2.0 Type A connector. Indeed, the USB 3.0 devices will ...
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USB-Ethernet adapter performance
If I use a USB to Ethernet converter, plugged in to a USB port, will I get the same network speeds as using a regular Ethernet port?
USB3 is 5000mbps, so as long as I run the converter off a USB3 ...
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USB3 to SATA adapter performance?
Does anyone know how well one of these adapters performs? I want to connect a SATA SSD through a USB3 port but I'm afraid that an adapter will reduce the performance significantly...
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