If I plug this into a 2.0 USB port on my CPU, will I still get the benefit of Sabrent's 3.0 speed? Or is it about time I update my motherboard? Thanks
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Your USB speeds will only be as fast as the slowest component you plug into it. If you plug a USB 2.0 external harddrive into a USB 3.0 you'll get 2.0 speeds. If you plug this hub into a USB 2.0 port, you'll get USB 2.0 speeds. Depending on the age of your PC you can probably get an add-on PCI card with USB 3.0 ports if you do not want to upgrade.
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Along these same lines does anyone know will the ports work independently at 3.0 if the added peripherals are 3.0 but the computer port is 2.0? Meaning can i transfer from port 1 to port 2 device at 3.0 even though the power i am getting from the motherboard port is only 2.0?
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I'm not really sure but I would think that if your CPU has only a 2.0 USB port, you would have to update to get full benefit.
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I have no idea , I bought the beast just because it was the first one to come for the best price. Did you compare the stats on them besides MHz? Mine work fine, and have had no problems with them. Just remember to have a 64 bit OS or you will not be able to to get the full speed out of them
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I'm running 2 sets of them on an Asus Sabertooth X79 board without any issues. As for any difference in speed there doesn't seem to be one other than using more power. Depending on your motherboard the 4 sticks might run as a quad channel and the pair in dual channel mode.
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Yes, with an adapter. You have to find an adapter to fit the 20pin USB 3.0 wire from the front to your mobo's USB 2.0 headers. You won't get the 3.0 performance, as the plugs should then function at 2.0 standard.Here is one example (price varies wildly):http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Internal-Adapter-G11303050-RT/dp/B0098FSJ92
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Revision's will be posted in the name of the product ie: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard (notice the R2.0)! This item is the FIRST Revision of the product!
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It has two USB 3 headers for front facing USB ports and 6 on the back end. You're link just goes to the main page of Amazon, so no processor info was available. You should be good as long as you are using a processor based on the 1150 socket. Go here for the CPU support list: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4519
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I'm using the Plugable 2.0 version that the manufacturer suggested above, and it's working like a charm for me, for what it's worth. Might save a couple of bucks since the Pi can't use USB 3.0, and get the same outcome otherwise.
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Mine works great. I have my StarTech internal 10 pin connector connected to my computers 2 external ports instead of my motherboards 10 pin USB v1.1 connector, and the StarTech internal USB port connected to one port of a 2 port external USB adapter box. I now have 7 external case ports that work perfectly at USB v2.0 speed... 4 in the front, and 3 in the back.
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Yeah I'm using it in a 2.0 slot right now. Works best in 3.0, but it's backwards compatible.
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Read my past comments. The usb 3.0 is not reliable and devices simply stop working at times. PCI-E cards are sometines not detected, so 7 comes up without my add-on usb card periodically. That's why I say, the board is ok, but run win8, not 7. What z77 did you show me? This thread is connected to a specific board the GA-Z77X-UD3H. Are we on the same page?
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It seems clear that this unit does not come with a power supply, but seems to have a standard barrel connector to accept an optional power supply. To use small external (2.5") drives I need to have an external power supply. Can someone post a link to a power supply that will supply at least 2 amps and is compatible with this 4-port Sabrent hub?
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That's the beauty of this hardware...if you have the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports on your motherboard, you don't need ANY new drivers to install! Just plug it in and you're ready to go! This was my experience and amazement!
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as long as you have a pci slot on your board. this has worked flawlessly for me for years now. true 2.0 speed.
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I bought it for my Y2P. It worked much better than the original card but I would still lose connection from time to time. Not sure about updated Bios but I had upgraded about a month ago before selling the PC.
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I have 3 of these Sabrent drive enclosures and I populated two with 500GBs and one with 1TB. All three worked as I expected. BTW, I only tested them on USB 2.0 connections. I'm still waiting for my "GMYLE® ExpressCard 34mm to USB 3.0 Adapter (Dual Port)" to see if the USB 3.0 connection is any better. I currently do not have a machine with a "native" USB 3.0 interface. I have not tested these units using an SSD.
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I have a MacBook and its Lion OS recognizes the Sabrent USB when it's plugged it to one of the USB ports. As far as what drivers function with it, sorry, I couldn't say. If I were to need to research this further, I would look on Apple Help. If you are using a PC, good luck.
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I will test it tonight and see. Last time I checked though it performed at good speeds. But I am only using a 4700rpm drive so I may be maxing out the read/write on it anyways. But from my experience it performs a lot better then 2.0. Also another note is that if you plug this into a 3.0 port you don't need to use the extra USB cable for power. The 3.0 port can put out enough juice to power the whole thing. I didn't know this before I bought and honestly wasn't a big deal, but helpful to know now.