#Usb 3 card pcie update

If you have one of these motherboards and wondered what in the world you could actually use in that slot, this is it. Several motherboards have PCIe 1x connectors that are setup so a longer card couldn't fit. I really couldn't believe just how small it actually was even when holding it in my hand. Still, PCIe 1.0 can handle 250MB/s before the cost of overhead, but testing will show us what the performance is like. We have seen a few PCIe 2.0 cards already on the market and some even use four lanes to route the data. Vantec is very vague in their marketing literature to the PCIe standard used. The first part we are going to take a look at will be the USB 3.0 host card since it is already available. Let's take a look at Vantec's USB 3.0 solutions.

The NexStar 3 SuperSpeed is even listed on Vantec's website, but a Coming Soon label is also listed. Everything inside of the box appears to be ready to go, so I don't think we will have to wait too long for retail availability. The only thing that gives it away is the white box that it was shipped in. The Vantec NexStar 3 SuperSpeed appears more like a retail unit than a prototype. The Vantec host card is already on the shelves at Newegg and other retail / e-tail locations. This card uses a single PCIe lane and uses the NEC USB 3.0 controller that is the standard for USB 3.0 connectivity at this time. The USB 3.0 PCIe Host Controller is a two port device that is so small that it may just fit GIGABYTE's X58A-UD7 with the massive heat sink installed. In our package we received a PCIe USB 3.0 controller card (PN: UGT-PC302) and the latest prototype of the soon to be released NexStar 3 SuperSpeed (PN: NST-280S3-BK). Instead of bogging us down with a sit down meeting where we could go over performance graphs, pie charts and a bunch of nonsense that you guys wouldn't want to read even if you were stuck at your in-laws all weekend, Vantec has done us all a favor and just shipped over their latest products.

Just before CES we were made aware of an incoming package from Vantec. What the world needs is an external USB 3.0 enclosure that is durable, has a low cost of ownership and is portable. Toaster products like the Sharkoon QuickPort USB 3.0 are nice for product reviewers and those that never need to travel with a high speed data device, but the system lacks portability and is a high security risk for bleeding edge business users. These users already have piles of hard drives and see little need for an all-in-one solution. Buffalo Technology picked up an early lead when they launched their DriveStation HD-HXU3 in Japan with other markets seeing availability soon after, but 500 miles is a long way to go.Įnthusiasts are the early adapters and most don't want a drive with their enclosure when it costs over 300 USD. At the show we saw more prototypes than retail ready products. CES proved that the race was far from over and that a leader has yet to be crowned. Since then everyone has been quickly gathering the needed personnel and equipment to get their own USB 3.0 device on store shelves. When GIGABYTE and ASUS launched their revised P55 motherboards that supported the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 protocol, it was like dropping the green flag at the 500 Mile Race.

#Usb 3 card pcie update

So i'd say try the 3.x and then 2.x firmware update if the 4.The race to USB 3.0 has been fast and furious.

This post points to a even older 2.x firmware

Might also be that i used a older (nin win10) for it and the updater is not win10 compatible, that stuff is about 10 years old so there are lots of things that can go wrong You can also try the 3.x firmware, its a few years since i did it, not sure, maybe it was the 3.x firmware You should start the updater with elevated rights (as administrator) and also check if the card is found in device manager before trying to update Not sure if the presence of the hub chip makes a difference, my card is just a 2port card without hub D720202 it the host controller and d720210 is a hub