Gigabyte Boasts its USB Ports are Great for iPad

[Marcus Yam]

Got an iPad that refuses to charge even while it's plugged into your PC? Gigabyte has the answer for you.

Gigabyte Boasts its USB Ports are Great for iPad : Read more

 

[Shadow703793]

How about ASUS, EVGA,et al?

 

[builderbobftw]

That's wahts up with all those 3x usb power logos on the boxes....

 

[Marco925]

I wonder if this will extend to other things that either need more power or charging as well.

 

[JasonAkkerman]

Can you use one of those cables that takes extra power from another USB port? Wouldn't that supply the required current to charge and operate at the same time?

Something like this? http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=236

I have used them before, most recently with an external 3 1/2" drive.

 

[dman3k]

and your P55 itx mobo is where???

 

[Regulas]

I have used Gigabyte on my last two builds and really like them.

 

[ca87]

u mean i should change my mobo because i have a stupid iPad that won't charge while in use or not? I don't think so!

 

[hakesterman]

i have no intentions of spending a big wad of cash on an upgrade just so i can charge my ipad with USB, my 10W power cable works just fine.

 

[Rancifer7]

Yes, it can charge an iPad.

 

[Guest]

A good external USB hub (with its own power adapter) will fix the problem too - there are plenty of devices that need more juice than the standard ports provide.

 

[mycpumelted]

[citation][nom]Marco925[/nom]I wonder if this will extend to other things that either need more power or charging as well.[/citation]

Yeah it would be nice to charge my nano while listening to it.

 

[matt87_50]

I've long said that increasing the power that is supplied through USB is as important, if not more so than increasing bandwidth.

 

[Cons29]

as much as i like gigabyte products, this is just some marketing bs to me

 

[amabhy]

Another reason iPad sucks.

 

[Codesmith]

Its not marketing BS. The ports with 3x power actually switch from 500ma of power to 1500ma of power per port.

 

[randomizer]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10708

USB Y-Cable. Solves the problem for $3.20.

 

[christopherknapp]

Glad I got the Gigabyte USB3 board

 

[nukemaster]

I have run more power from Asus boards as well, even from my laptop. To be honest, EVERY Asus board I had could power a 2000ma laptop drive. My old P35 DS3R would NOT. But my X58A UD5 sure does. My Samsung screen's usb ports seem to run anything.

This is all without a driver.

 

[Zinosys]

I own a GA-X58A-UD3R, and it's a great board. Like builderbobftw said, I now understand the full implication of the 3x USB power sticker. 😛

I do notice that I'm able to power some laptop drives on my gigabyte that other computers won't too. So, I don't need another cable to connect my drive to the PC. It's just another incentive to buy a Gigabyte board. Of course you can spend $3 and get a Y cable, but this makes it simple. It's a useful little feature.

 

[dimar]

I find it really stupid that the manufacturers gave USB only 500mA. Why not give it at least 2 or little more amps? Have to use that Y cable every time, and on some computers/laptops even that is not enough...

 

[Guest]

Current is measured by an ammeter, and the units, are you say in the video, are in amps, or more precisely, amperes. Power, on the other hand, is usually expressed in watts. Otherwise very nice...

 

[micky_lund]

too bad the iPad isn't good for anything

 

[zak_mckraken]

My USB ports are great for plugging in mice, keyboards and webcams.

 

[nukemaster]

Current is measured by an ammeter, and the units, are you say in the video, are in amps, or more precisely, amperes. Power, on the other hand, is usually expressed in watts. Otherwise very nice...

Volts X Current(Amps) = Wattage anyway

So

5 x 0.5 = 2.5 watts - Normal USB
5 x 1.25 = 6.25 watts - Ipad's power requirements

Just posting this for those who want a "Watt" number.