USB 2.0 upgrade?

James_M · 03-03-2005 11:23AM #1

I'm just wondering what would be required for me to upgrade my USB from 1.1 to 2.0.

Is this a messy job? I can find my way around the inside of a pc but I have my limits.

kasintahan · 03-03-2005 11:26AM

PCI USB 2 card.

Any modern OS (Win 98SE or higher, Linux etc).

Slot it in, install the drivers (if needed, 2000 and XP don't).

James_M · 03-03-2005 11:32AM

kasintahan wrote:

PCI USB 2 card.

Any modern OS (Win 98SE or higher, Linux etc).

Slot it in, install the drivers (if needed, 2000 and XP don't).

Oh! Handier than I thought! Something like this then?

http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=4220&type=6&sid=1010355x0

As my pc (dell large tower) has a number of ports at the front and back will these then be pretty much redundant?

kasintahan · 03-03-2005 11:40AM

James_M wrote:

Oh! Handier than I thought! Something like this then?

http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=4220&type=6&sid=1010355x0

As my pc (dell large tower) has a number of ports at the front and back will these then be pretty much redundant?

That card you link to is an IDE controller (for extra hard drives, CD/DVD drives etc).

You want something like this..
http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=6524&type=6&path=14x122x613

As for the other ports, no they will not be redundant as you can use them for your old USB 1.x devices.

The old USB 1.x equipment can also be plugged into the new USB 2.0 sockets but there will be no performance increase.

James_M · 03-03-2005 11:48AM

Swish! Cheaper again!

Superman · 03-03-2005 12:16PM

even cheaper!
and the firewire feature is bangin!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=90713&item=5170572743&rd=1

USB 2.0 upgrade?

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