01-17-2016 10:24 PM
01-18-2016 06:20 PM
"cybereality" wrote:
The Asmedia is one brand of controller with problems, but not the only one. If the Compatibility Tool is failing for USB, that means you probably have one of the problem controllers.
There should be many controllers that DO work, but it's hard to say without testing them. The Fresco Logic FL1100EX is one known to be 100% working. You should be able to find it if you look. Basically, just search for "inateck pci usb" on Amazon or any other popular site. You should find it.
http://www.amazon.ca/Inateck-Express-Co ... B00PAFDW3M
01-18-2016 07:23 PM
01-19-2016 06:05 AM
01-19-2016 02:45 PM
01-19-2016 03:14 PM
01-19-2016 04:09 PM
01-19-2016 04:14 PM
"Mradr" wrote:"cybereality" wrote:
What the issue boils down to is that the USB 3.0 specification was ambiguous in places, and certain vendors may have interpreted the spec in different, conflicting, ways. Not wrong, just different, but these differences lead to undefined behavior. You don't notice it with simple devices (like a thumb drive or whatever) but with all the complexity of Rift, it becomes an issue.
Thanks for the fast reply. Alright, sounds like a good enough answer to me. Man, any Asus MB will be almost blacklist from the sounds of that though.
01-19-2016 06:25 PM
"DaftnDirect" wrote:All P8Z77 boards I think will fail the test I am sure. I just tested a P8Z77-V. I have a few more I might check later when I get back into the store some time this week."Mradr" wrote:"cybereality" wrote:
What the issue boils down to is that the USB 3.0 specification was ambiguous in places, and certain vendors may have interpreted the spec in different, conflicting, ways. Not wrong, just different, but these differences lead to undefined behavior. You don't notice it with simple devices (like a thumb drive or whatever) but with all the complexity of Rift, it becomes an issue.
Thanks for the fast reply. Alright, sounds like a good enough answer to me. Man, any Asus MB will be almost blacklist from the sounds of that though.
01-19-2016 09:05 PM
"Mradr" wrote:
So like you can disable the Asmedia controller and then it says pass on the compatibility test? lol, so like I guess it depends on what ports you plug it into. Very interesting 🙂 To point out ~ I guess if you have any of theses boards, don't use the first 2 USB 3.0s. Looks like they used them for the mouse and keyboard as a cheaper option than linking them to the Intel one.
01-19-2016 09:51 PM
"synthetic" wrote:Yea, I get why they had them, but didn't know they were a problem till now. Sorry if this information was known. Something I guess I never really notice from all the threads. Might explain why I never had problems with my USB 3.0s either if I was running them off my intel ones instead. Asus used it pretty heavily on some of their line ups and actually switch away from it. A lot of the Z77 boards have a Asmedia controller for their USB 3.0 from my research so far. Some have two lol.
some sata and USB controllers are split.... trying to give you more ports
some controllers are better than others