Why, why did I buy VIA????

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-09-28 08:56pm

I bought an iPod but my computer is still hobbled with the curse of USB 1.1. Needless to say, transferring data at maybe 1 MB/sec maximum is not how I'd like to spend my days. Cue slickdeals.net (where I found me iPod deal) posting cheap deals at a site.

I go, I find a cheap USB2/FireWire combo card with free shipping. A week later I get home, plug it in and plug my iPod into the USB2 port. "Unrecognized device." NOOOOOOOOO. I plug it into the FireWire port and all is well ... but why, why did I buy VIA? Yes, it was cheap, but a hybrid NEC/TI USB2/FW card would have saved me much pain

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2005-09-29 02:01am

Is there some kind of VIA USB problem?

My K8V-SE runs the K8T800 chipset and I've had no problems whatsoever from my USB 2.0 devices (external hard drive, card reader, thumb drive, and digital camera).
I can't say the same about the nForce board it replaced.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-09-29 08:34am

Glocksman wrote:Is there some kind of VIA USB problem?

I looked at various support forums and discrete ALi and VIA chipsets for USB2 apparently have all sorts of problems.

Embracer Of Darkness · Post by **Embracer Of Darkness** » 2005-09-29 09:38am

Asus K8V-SE Deluxe K8T800 here too, no USB 2.0 problems.

BloodAngel · Post by **BloodAngel** » 2005-09-29 10:34am

This could also be the result of a BIOS problem with the card, as in the case with my Firewire PC Card and my Thinkpad. (I had to turn off PCI Standby in the BIOS to have the damn thing even work.) See if there are any issues in your BIOS relating to your problem.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-09-29 10:59am

I have a KT266A motherboard, BIOS updates ceased long ago for those.

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2005-09-30 03:29am

phongn wrote:
Glocksman wrote:Is there some kind of VIA USB problem?
I looked at various support forums and discrete ALi and VIA chipsets for USB2 apparently have all sorts of problems.

I see.

If you want it, I have a Belkin branded NEC chipset USB 2 card you can have for $10 shipped Priority Mail.
Trades also considered if you have something interesting.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-09-30 09:25am

Glocksman wrote:If you want it, I have a Belkin branded NEC chipset USB 2 card you can have for $10 shipped Priority Mail.
Trades also considered if you have something interesting.

Shoot me a PM and I'll paypal you?

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2005-10-04 03:39am

Now I feel bad about my new USB 2.0 PCI card, its a "VIA rev 5" something according to the Device Manager but my camera dock works via the card atleast, hope my ipod will work too.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-10-04 09:13am

His Divine Shadow wrote:Now I feel bad about my new USB 2.0 PCI card, its a "VIA rev 5" something according to the Device Manager but my camera dock works via the card atleast, hope my ipod will work too.

Mine says the same thing.