Usb 1.0 > Usb 2.0

kingsburytony · 01-16-2006, 11:40 PM

I have a powered USB 1.0 hub & am thinking of replacing it with a USB 2.0 hub, to speed up scanning. However, my computer predates USB 2, & the 1.0 hub just connects to one of its (presumably USB 1.0) ports. My question is - can I just replace the original hub with a USB 2.0 hub & get full USB 2 functionality? Or do I have to replace the ports on the machine (or get a new motherboard?)

System Type X86-based PC
System Model P4X266-8233/A
OS Windows XP Home

Any help would be appreciated. (As you can see..... where it comes to USBs I'm a dummy)

wastedtime · 01-16-2006, 11:48 PM

You need to get a high speed usb 2 card if you want to take advantage of the speed gains. You can probably find 1 for around $20 just make sure you got a extra pci slot.

kingsburytony · 01-17-2006, 12:52 AM

Thanks a lot. Just the information I needed.

01-16-2006, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
kingsburytony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 34 OS: XP	Usb 1.0 > Usb 2.0 I have a powered USB 1.0 hub & am thinking of replacing it with a USB 2.0 hub, to speed up scanning. However, my computer predates USB 2, & the 1.0 hub just connects to one of its (presumably USB 1.0) ports. My question is - can I just replace the original hub with a USB 2.0 hub & get full USB 2 functionality? Or do I have to replace the ports on the machine (or get a new motherboard?) System Type X86-based PC System Model P4X266-8233/A OS Windows XP Home Any help would be appreciated. (As you can see..... where it comes to USBs I'm a dummy)

01-16-2006, 11:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
wastedtime Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 79 OS: win2k	You need to get a high speed usb 2 card if you want to take advantage of the speed gains. You can probably find 1 for around $20 just make sure you got a extra pci slot.

01-17-2006, 12:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
kingsburytony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 34 OS: XP	Thanks a lot. Just the information I needed.