*** IMPORTANT *** Switch OFF Windows Update OR Disconnect from Internet
REMOVE Flash Drive and/or External HDD – Devices – Inhibits/slows Install – IF WIN 8 – not necessary – Native/BuiltIn xHCI (specific to manufacturer of Card/MOtherBOard ) Cable can also handle USB 2.0, USB 1.1 – Part of WIN 7 weirdness is when connected, on occasion, USB 2.0 Flash Drive NOT recognised (although connection sound, LED, made) – Problem Not experienced with WIN 8 – Solution: Re-install driver – Step 2.(a)Ģ.(a) INSTALL USB 3.0 Host Conroller Software/Driver (see list below)
USB 3.0 HDD External Drive AND/OR Flashdrive- USB 3 AND/OR USB 2** USB 3.0 Extention Cable (NOT 2.0), for ease of access(!) TOOLS: (USB 3.0 Host Controller PCI/PCI-e in your machine or on MotheBoard) Use USB 2.0 – Until the Windows 7 team get their fingers out, time lost trying to make USB 3.0 work, better used with that (slower) Backup.ī: For those who want USB 3.0 to work and have the thrill of faster Access/BackUpġ.
OBJECT: Demonstrate that problem lies with WIN 7 / WIN 8 – Once connected, that will let your Host Controller, USB 3.0 drivers and CHIPSET, off the hookĪ. Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Renesas USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller – 0096 (Microsoft) This driver is Native to WIN 8, when uninstalled, RE-installed automatically with ‘Scan for Hardware Changes’ or RestartĪnything from 0 to 6 re-installations of USB 3.0 driver required for connection to take effect Once achieved, connection is solid, can backup etc BUT lost on restart – Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 with RENESAS-USB3-Host-Driver-21281-setup – problematicĪnything from 1 to 10 re-installations of USB 3.0 driver required for connection to take effect Windows XP SP3 with NECEL-USB3-Host-Driver-10170-setup – works flawlessly WD My Book Essential 1130 2TB USB 3.0 / 2.0 external drive Platforms: Dell Dimension 4550 3.06 Ghz P4 HT enabledĪddonics Host Controller 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Controller AD2U3PCI
Compliant to eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) Specification Revision 0.96.
The root hub consists of four downstream facing ports enabling the simultaneous operation of multiple peripheral devices. The VIA VL800 is a single chip USB 3.0 Host controller, which enables a PCI Express equipped platform to interface with USB Super-Speed (5 Gbps), High-Speed (480 Mbps), Full-Speed (12 Mbps), and Low-Speed (1.5 Mbps) devices.