USB 3.0??

[CraigT82]

Hi all, I'm appealing to those IT savvy of you, does this mean I've got USB 3.0 on this machine?! See below? I have two USB ports and neither of them have the blue inner bit.

cheers

 

[Physopto]

You can have the control software there but if the physical ports are not there, then I would say no. Never tried loading in software for a none existent bit of hardware, but would have thought that the software would report "not found".

Note, there is no USB 3.0 root hub there.

Derek

[Davey-T]

Yes, USB3 some sneaky people stick in a USB2 as welL so check all your ports are USB3, the sockets aren't blue on mine, just grey.

Looks the same as mine.

Dave

[CraigT82]

Thanks guys, SO iI have the software (drivers?) but not the hardware?  I see in Yours Davey-T that you have the 'Enhanced host controller'... I guess thats the hardware bit I'm missing!

[Physopto]

Is this  a laptop or desktop pc. If laptop difficult to get a USB 3.0 fitted if not impossible. If a PC then easy, just a  card.

Derek

[CraigT82]

It's a little netbook that was donated to me... Thought I'd got lucky with USB 3 ports but never mind! 

[Physopto]

Oh dear, never mind it is all relative.

[Davey-T]

You should be able to look up the spec's on t'internet.

Dave

[psamathe]

I don't know about windows based machines but checking my Mac (laptop) you have to look carefully as it seems to use USB "internally" quite a lot and some is USB 2 and some USB 3.

For example, the trackpad and keyboard camera are on a USB 2 bus (max speed reported as 12Mb/sec), Facetime camera on another USB 2.0 bus whilst the two sockets for external devices are on a USB 3.0 bus.  And the external sockets are white/grey NOT blue.

Also, I seem to remember reading somewhere (so questionable memory here and thus maybe incorrect) that on a USB3 hub, any USB2 devices will pull the entire hub down to USB2 (including the USB3 devices connected to the hub).

Ian

[Jessun]

Did anyone ever get USB3 to work to full spec?

I never had any luck and stay well clear...

/Jessun

[Alien 13]

My laptop has 3 usb-3 ports and another thunderbolt type c usb port whatever that is but have no idea if they are working up to spec.

Alan

[Grotemobile]

My lappie has 2 , USB 3 ports. Really makes a speed difference ,with the  ZWO cam , & USB 3 sticks.

[andyo]

If you download and run belarc advisor it should give you all the info you need to know about your pc in a matter of minutes