– IF WIN 8 – not necessary – Native/BuiltIn xHCI (specific to manufacturer of Card/MOtherBOard ) Cable can also handle USB 2.0, USB 1.1 – Part of WIN 7 weirdness is when connected, on occasion, USB 2.0 Flash Drive NOT recognised (although connection sound, LED, made) – Problem Not experienced with WIN 8 – Solution: Re-install driver – Step 2.(a)Ģ.(a) INSTALL USB 3.0 Host Conroller Software/Driver (see list below) USB 3.0 HDD External Drive AND/OR Flashdrive- USB 3 AND/OR USB 2**

USB 3.0 Extention Cable (NOT 2.0), for ease of access(!) TOOLS: (USB 3.0 Host Controller PCI/PCI-e in your machine or on MotheBoard) Use USB 2.0 – Until the Windows 7 team get their fingers out, time lost trying to make USB 3.0 work, better used with that (slower) Backup.ī: For those who want USB 3.0 to work and have the thrill of faster Access/BackUpġ.

OBJECT: Demonstrate that problem lies with WIN 7 / WIN 8 – Once connected, that will let your Host Controller, USB 3.0 drivers and CHIPSET, off the hookĪ. Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Renesas USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller – 0096 (Microsoft) This driver is Native to WIN 8, when uninstalled, RE-installed automatically with ‘Scan for Hardware Changes’ or RestartĪnything from 0 to 6 re-installations of USB 3.0 driver required for connection to take effect Once achieved, connection is solid, can backup etc BUT lost on restart – Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 with RENESAS-USB3-Host-Driver-21281-setup – problematicĪnything from 1 to 10 re-installations of USB 3.0 driver required for connection to take effect Windows XP SP3 with NECEL-USB3-Host-Driver-10170-setup – works flawlessly WD My Book Essential 1130 2TB USB 3.0 / 2.0 external drive Platforms: Dell Dimension 4550 3.06 Ghz P4 HT enabledĪddonics Host Controller 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Controller AD2U3PCI

Windows 7 PROBLEM with USB 3.0, For Some Rev.

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