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Overclocking killing USB devices???

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Unknown-One

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OK, this is getting on my nerves! I've now gone through two Linksys wireless USB network adapters :mad:

When the first one died, I figured it was just old. It got very hot (VERY HOT!) and even though it showed that it had connected to my network it refused to receive any packets and appeared to be locked at 3 bars no matter how close I put it to my router.

I came home with a new one, set it up and it works fine...for the first 15 minutes, than it starts acting like the other one!!! :eek:

I dropped my processor back down to stock speed and now my old one is working intermittently, but the new one is still acting dead :confused:

Any ideas on this, is overclocking killing my things connected to via USB?
 
Overclocking should have no effects on the USB ports. Are you using the USB ports in the front of your case or the back? I say this because sometimes users will hook the USB wrong to the front of the case causing problems. Another thing could be something with your motherboard...have you tried it on another PC? Good luck and keep us posted.
 
I'd check the voltage delivered to connected devices. It should be 4.5 - 5 V.

Do you have another system to check these USB devices?
 
I've been using the back ports, and I'm pretty sure that the front ports are wired correctly; the internal connector was one brick instead of a bundle of wires. :D

Yah, I can test it in another PC. That would at least tell me if the device is really burned out, or if it’s my PC.

BTW, how would I go about checking the voltage my USB ports are getting? I've got a multi-meter around here somewhere already...
 
OK, pluged the new USB network adapter into my laptop and at first it still acted like it was dead :(
After fidleing with it (unpluging, repluging, running "repair" on it), it started working again, so wtf? :confused:
 
Unknown-One said:
BTW, how would I go about checking the voltage my USB ports are getting? I've got a multi-meter around here somewhere already...
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Use this page: http://www.hardwarebook.net/connector/bus/usb.html

Measure the voltage between ground (4) and +5 VDC (1).

Be careful prodding around such tiny connectors. You don't want to short out and kill the USB port :)
 
wihin 5% is the tollerance of every device so as long as it doesnt go past 5.25
 
Unknown-One said:
5.09 volts. Thats slightly higher than normal, but should be ok, right? :confused:
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1.8% over 5V should be no reason for concern. You said that the USB device played dead, but started working normally again in another system?

Any possibility you've got a haunted system? :)
 
I'm pretty sure I dont have any "ghosts in the machine" :p

Still, it makes no sense that these devices would apear to have burned out on one computer, and work fine when pluged into another...

Maybe I should start a new topic in a different forum.
 
Does this 'haunted' system have multiple USB ports, and have you tried all of them? Is the port you measured the voltage of the port you also plugged the device in?

That's all I can think of. Next step would be to call someone to exorcize this system :p
 
This has happened to me once. The front USB port killed a memory card which heated up instantly and burned it out leaving it useless. Re-wiring of the USB port connectors fixed this. Seemed like a + or - thing. :/

-J.
 
makes me glad i dont use front panel usb and my internal card reader has protection against being plugged in backwards
you got issues if you need more then 4 usb ports imo 2 for mouse/keyboard and 1 for printer and the other for game pad, why would you need more?
 
why would you need more?
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The 4 USB ports in the back have:
1) wireless mouse
2) Scanner
3) Linksys wireless network adapter
4) Gamepad :D

My printer also supports USB (Allthough I didnt use that option), and in addition to pluging in a thumbdrive, that would be 6 USB ports. :p

And yes, I've tried all 4 of the rear USB ports, both frfont USB ports, and even barrowed a USB PCI card and tried all 4 ports on it; same result :confused:
 
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And yes, I've tried all 4 of the rear USB ports, both frfont USB ports, and even barrowed a USB PCI card and tried all 4 ports on it; same result :confused:
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At this point I'm left wondering whether this really is hardware issue and not a software one... something about the commands or data being send to the device 'confusing' it or something.

Yes, I'm desperately grasping for answers :D
 
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