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They are different. A hub is a device that you plug into your existing USB connection that breaks that connection out to multiple USB ports (so one computer USB becomes 5 or 8). The card is a replacement for what is on your motherboard already, it means you use this instead of what you use now.
"...quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est." [...a sword never kills anybody; it's a tool in the killer's hand.] -- (Lucius Annaeus) Seneca "the Younger" (ca. 4 BC-65 AD)
“I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale (final words before being hanged by the British, September 22, 1776.)
If at first you don't succeed -- skydiving is not for you
Then would the hub idea even work since hte USB ports currently don't seem to work (exceptions noted in original psot)? The PCI card I can seem to find for about $10 bucks. (Lord, a little here and a little there add up quick... grrr)
Two questions then:
1. Instead of a PCI thingy, would it be possible to find a 3x5 front drive thingy for USBs?
2. Does anyone make "covers" to cover up teh USBs in the back or can I just put some tape on them or what?
Some things I find "Odd"
Printer and Mouse/Keyboard are plugged into the same Bank of USBs on the MB.
I have plugged 2 USB Mass storage drives (8GB+) into all of them with no issues.
These are On-board the motherboard as well as the the USB Header blocks.
To be honest, I am Stumped and bordering on having him contact the retailer/Manufacturer for exchange. The board is Less than a month old.
he would still have to plug that into one of the header blocks or USB ports he has.Originally Posted by Ranger
That would suck... suck, and more suck.
And yes, mouse/keyboard/headset/printer/etc are plugged into teh USB and work fine... it's just thumbdrives that don't work...
How do you figure? You plug a card into a bus slot and it's a replacement, 100%. I've done this on several computers to get faster USB.
"...quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est." [...a sword never kills anybody; it's a tool in the killer's hand.] -- (Lucius Annaeus) Seneca "the Younger" (ca. 4 BC-65 AD)
“I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale (final words before being hanged by the British, September 22, 1776.)
If at first you don't succeed -- skydiving is not for you
1. That would typically require plugging into the USB pins on the motherboard, seemingly your problem.
2. Tape is fine
I worry that a hub would blow out as well if you bought one. But, you can always try to exchange your computer if it's possible (that's the best bet anyway).
"...quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est." [...a sword never kills anybody; it's a tool in the killer's hand.] -- (Lucius Annaeus) Seneca "the Younger" (ca. 4 BC-65 AD)
“I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale (final words before being hanged by the British, September 22, 1776.)
If at first you don't succeed -- skydiving is not for you
I will try to dig into it sometime this weekend just to verify that all the cables are connected properly. If not, I'm not sure I want to send the MoBo back for something like this when a PCI USB card could work.... Unless, this malfunction will lead to something bigger down the line.
you mean the the mobo failing altogether...
entirely possible
I think this is the point where we contact MSI Customer support
Sounds like there's a voltage issue in the USB controller. Not sure, but I'm pretty sure that USB keys need just a tad more juice than keyboards and even optical mice. Not 100% there. If it were me I'd RMA the board. The USB hub is going to have the same power issue unless you get one with it's own power source so it isn't pulling from the MoBo. Alternately, the $10 fix should do the trick, just make sure its USB 2.0 or USB 3.0
Better do it right the first time and just RMA the board...
My new computer... broken... story of my life.
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