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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Can a case with front USB ports be connected and used as a USB 3.0 port
I found this when I typed in my question. It sort of answers my question but I want to double check.
Will cases with front USB port support USB 3.0?
I have a Rosewill Challenger case purchased in ...
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RTL8153 driver for MacOSX
I just bought a USB Hub that has 1 Ethernet port, 2 USBs, and SD card support. Currently the Ethernet is not working although I see a green light on the port when I plug the Ethernet cable.
The ...
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Worth getting USB 3.0 enclosure for old HDD?
I have a WD 500GB MyPassport which is a couple of years old (2009-2010). Will I be able to see a noticeable speed difference if I remove the HDD and use it with a USB 3.0 caddy instead?
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Free program to clone 3TB hard drive to another one with USB3 support in Windows 7?
All I'm trying to do is clone one WD 3TB GPT drive to another identical drive. One is internal, one is attached with a USB 3.0 dock. I'm copying from internal to external drive.
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Seagate External USB 3.0 HDD doesn't register when connected?
I've got a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Hard Drive that I use for backups.
I previously had issues with USB ports not supplying sufficient power to the drive, but that was ...
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Does the device that supports USB 3.0 work via computer that supports USB 2.0
I am planning to buy external hard drive that supports USB 3.0. Will it work with my old notebook that has USB 2.0?
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Find out if my macbook pro has USB3?
How can I find out if my macbook pro has USB3?
Im considering getting a USB3 to video convertor so I cant connect a 2nd monitor to my mac. Ive read that USB3 is better than USB2 but I cant figure ...
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Is single/multi TT important by USB3 hubs?
I'd like to buy a new USB3 hub to replace my old one, which has only 4 slots. By USB2 hubs single TT was a problem, because USB1 devices could slow down the entire hub. Is there something similar by ...
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Will a single USB 3.0 port power two 2.5" hard drives?
Will a single USB 3.0 port have sufficient power (via a non-powered hub) to run two external 2.5" platter hard drives (the type that don't require an AC power adapter)?
The hub is a Sabrent 4-Port ...
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How to reset my Windows 7 USB driver after mouse/keyboard no longer working?
I've gotten myself into a bit of a quandary. I have a Windows 7 x64 computer with USB 3.0 ports. I installed some specialized camera driver software (Point Grey's FlyCapture 2) for use with a high-end ...
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VirtualBox USB 3.0 Storage Settings
I'm taking a college course where we are using VMs to safely work with the Linux kernel, and as such, we've been told that it would be useful to have our VM stored on a flash drive (if we want to work ...
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USB3 does not work in fresh Ubuntu install
I have a new computer with an Asus P8Z68-V LE + Intel i2500 + 8GB of RAM.
I installed Ubuntu without any issue, but the USB3 (from the motherboard - on the back of the computer) doesn't work.
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How to make my onboard USB 3.0 ports non-removable?
Ever since Microsoft released Windows 8 and then Windows 10, Intel stopped releasing new drivers for their USB 3.0 ports integrated into their newer chipsets. They let Microsoft do the work. I have a ...
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How to test power capabilities on USB 3.0 hub?
Salvete! I recently purchased a USB 3.0 hub and, since it didn't come with a power adapter, I acquired one separately. I am attaching it to a computer with a low-output power supply, so it is ...
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What is the maximum power supplied by a USB 3.0 port?
USB 3.0 specifies 900mA (0.9A) per port.
What happens when you plug a non-powered (no AC adapter) hub into an USB 3.0 port? Do all of the items plugged into the port need to use 900mA maximum total ...
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Where can I connect this USB 3.0 cord?
My motherboard has 2 USB 3.o slots in the back, where the usual slots go, but the tower also supports 1 or 2 USB 3.0 ports in the front, above the DVD drive. So, there is a cord coming out of those ...
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Why does this USB-C to USB-A adapter have a chip in it?
Background: I need to optimize a WFH environment consisting of a Desktop PC, a Windows Laptop, and a Mac Laptop. To that end, I'm looking into buying some combination of docks, KVM switches, and hubs. ...
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Motherboard on booting, does not identify USB drive connected through usb-3.0 adapter
I have a PC based on Intel DP55KG "Kenigsberg" motherboard. It doesn't have a usb 3.0 bus (xHCI). I installed a usb 3.0 adaptor card (Inateck KT4006) (working fine, both on Windows and Ubuntu 18); but,...
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Does Thunderbolt 3 require a special cable?
There are laptops that ship with Thunderbolt 3 which uses a USB-C connection. Is a special cable required for Thunderbolt 3 or will any USB-C cable work?
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USB 3.0 randomly disconnecting and reconnecting, not power config
So I have a Surface Pro 3 running Windows 10, and an external USB 3 HDD. If I plug in the HDD, a process will begin. First the drive will appear with the drive letter only, and be unreadable, but in ...
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What connectors do USB 3.0 devices use?
This USB 3.0 HDD case has something that looks like a USB A receptacle requiring an A-A cable, something quite unusual.
The only alternative that Amazon.de is offering, has the 10-pin USB 3.0 Mini-B ...
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Looking for MacBook Pro compatible true USB 3 ExpressCard 34 cards at USB 3.0 speed (or at least a few Gb/s) on any brand USB 3 drive in Mac OS X [closed]
I'm considering buying an ExpressCard 34 USB 3 adapter for my 2010 MacBook Pro 17" so that I can benefit from USB 3.0 speeds when used with my Samsung S2 1 TB USB 3.0 superspeed drive.
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What is a USB Type-C "Charge Cable"
When looking to purchase a USB Type-C cable, I'm noticing a bunch of differences that I don't understand. Some USB Type-C cables purport to be a "Charge Cable." Some of those cables also claim to only ...
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USB 3.0 Device not detected in Windows 8
About my setup:
Windows 8 64-bit.
X79-UD3 Motherboard.
Latest Windows 8 USB 3.0 Drivers from motherboard manufacturer website.
Latest BIOS revision. (F12p)
All right so device manager detects my USB ...
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Slow Transfer Speed Between USB 3.0 Devices
I have an SSD installed, and when I'm transferring to or from an external HDD via USB 3.0 I get speeds of upwards 100mb/s.
However if I'm transferring between 2 external HDDs both on 3.0 I get a ...
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Internal drives vs USB-3 with external SSD or eSata with External SSD
I have a need to carry VMWare Virtual Machines with me for work. These are very large files (each VM is 20GB or more) and I carry around about 40 to 50 VM's to simulate different software ...
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How many ports can a 20 pin usb3 header support?
If I have a 20/19 pin header on a motherboard or pci-e expansion card, how many actual usb ports does this support?
I've seen most recommend 2 ports per header.
However, a product like this would ...
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USB 3.0 ports backwards compatibility problems with 2.0 devices?
I see some info on the net that suggest that I should be able to get my USB 2.0 devices to work in 3.0 ports. I only have two 2.0 ports on my new computer, and six 3.0 ports. I have installed drives....
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USB 3 vs Firewire 800
We want to get some external hard-drives >= 1TB for copying large videos (10-500gb) and image sequences (1-150k files) in-house ala sneaker-net between Macs and PCs.
Does anyone have real-world ...
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Are all cables that have a USB-C connector automatically USB 3.0 or 3.1 compliant?
I was talking to a guy in BestBuy regarding if the cable I was holding is 3.x compliant. He said yes, it has a USB-C connector (as well as a USB-A connector) so it is 3.x compliant. However, as I ...
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