https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:54:42 +0000 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:45:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1560 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7363&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7363 Author: wardog
Subject: 1560
Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 4:45pm

Using any release of Windows this is so easy..

Start > Settings > Devices then scroll to Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers > Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller


Or typing in the Cortana bar, Device Manager, then > Universal Serial Bus controllers > Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:45:29 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7363&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7363 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7353&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7353 Author: Avagadro1
Subject: 1560
Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 7:49am

Thank you, but my question goes to whether my USB 3.0 ports and connectors are IN FACT ready to go at 3.0 speed?

Recall, I did not use the ASRock motherboard installation CD.  I installed the latest BIOS, firmware and drivers as downloaded from the ASRock Support site . . . which did not include any USB 3.0 driver.  Therefore, if I have USB 3.0 ready to go, that firmware/driver must, I'm thinking, be imbedded in the INF chipset firmware that I did install.

(1)  Does that square with your understanding?
(2)  Should I do anything with the USB 3.0 driver and/or 3.1 driver on the ASRock motherboard CD?

Thank you.

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2015 07:49:26 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7353&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7353 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7317&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7317 Author: wardog
Subject: 1560
Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 7:20pm

Your H170M-Pro4(?) has USB 2.0, but not 3.1

Wow. Did I ever screw that up.

Your H170M-Pro4(?) has USB 3.0, but not 3.1


Edited by Xaltar - 20 Dec 2015 at 10:10pm]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:20:51 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7317&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7317 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7307&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7307 Author: wardog
Subject: 1560
Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 11:10am

Avagadro1 wrote: Everything seems to be ok.

Your H170M-Pro4(?) has USB 2.0, but not 3.1

I'm guessing to keep the number of Support CD pressings to a minimum, this "cross-"availability of files on them are purposeful as some of their Z170 boards do now come with 3.1.


]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2015 11:10:28 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7307&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7307 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=7304&title=is-usb-3-0-active#7304 Author: Avagadro1
Subject: 1560
Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 6:56am

I just built a new computer with an ASRock H-170M-4 Pro motherboard.  

For builds in the past, I would use the motherboard manufacturer?™s included CD to install all motherboard firmware and drivers.  Then, after all was running well, I would go the motherboard manufacturer?™s website and download, then install, the latest firmware and drivers.

Just prior to building the new machine, I was informed that under Windows 10, I could (and did) skip the step of using the motherboard manufacturer?™s CD for firmware and drivers.  Just get Windows 10 up and running and install the latest motherboard firmware and drivers (which were previously downloaded).

Accordingly, I did NOT use the accompanying ASRock CD to install firmware and drivers.  Rather, I downloaded the latest firmware and drivers from the ASRock Support website, which included the latest BIOS, INF (Intel chipset), Intel MBE, LAN and Audio.  Everything seems to be ok.

Earlier today I got into the ASRock motherboard CD solely for the purpose of copying the PDF user manual to my computer for future reference.  When examining the contents of the CD, I noted in the ?œDrivers??folder that there was a sub-folder labeled ?œUSB 3.0??and another labeled ?œUSB 3.1??  Hmmm, that?™s interesting.

I had thought that, in the most modern computers, the ?œdriver??for operation of USB 3.0 was contained within the INF chipset firmware --- i.e., Intel had that capability as part of the most recent chipsets.  But if so, why are these USB drivers provided among the ASRock drivers on the CD?

Now, if I had used the ASRock CD to install all firmware and drivers, I would not be composing this post.  But inasmuch as I installed the latest firmware and drivers as downloaded from the ASRock website and they did NOT include a driver for USB 3.0 or 3.1, that means that I never manually installed a separately designated driver for USB 3.0.  And, as noted, I never gave it consideration inasmuch as I thought it was a function built into the INF chipset firmware.

So . . . although my computer has numerous USB 3.0 ports, I?™m not sure if they are currently USB 3.0 capable.  Should I go back to the ASRock CD and manually install something within the driver folder labeled ?œUSB 3.0??

What?™s going on here?  Help appreciated.

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