- Oct 30, 2017
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So, I've been running my current setup for a couple of years while now, and I've recently come up against an odd and annoying issue regarding my USB ports on my build. I've got 6 ports in the usual position on the mother board (4 x USB 2.0 and 2 x 3.0), an additional pair built into the top of the tower, connected to the USB pins on the mo/bo, and I've also got a multi media panel on the front, comprising of a multi card reader and an additional 2 USB ports, again, connected via USB pins on the mo/bo.
In the last few months, the front panel stopped working. At the same time, my USB 3.0 ports have also ceased working, and now, my top ports have also stopped working, too. I bit the bullet, and purchased a new front panel to see if that would help, which connects tothe mo/bo via a 20-pin cable as it has USB 3.0 ports. This is where things get odd:
Although the front panel does not read any media, an attached USB thumb drive will flicker to show some activity as the PC powers down. I've checked device manager, and there's nothing there with a yellow warning triangle. In the course of my research, I've read that the XCHI settings in the BIOS can cause issues in Windows 10, so I've tried with XHCI set to auto and smart auto (currently on smart), and with XHCI and EHCI hand-off enabled and disabled (both currently disabled). The top panel shows no activity whatsoever, however, this will not be an issue if I can get the front panel working!
Would the card reader require drivers? It's a generic, unbranded model that didn't come with any discs, or even a web address (5.25 Media Dashboard 525F20, if that's any help!)
Any help would be gratefully received, as this is starting to drive me nuts!!!
In the last few months, the front panel stopped working. At the same time, my USB 3.0 ports have also ceased working, and now, my top ports have also stopped working, too. I bit the bullet, and purchased a new front panel to see if that would help, which connects tothe mo/bo via a 20-pin cable as it has USB 3.0 ports. This is where things get odd:
Although the front panel does not read any media, an attached USB thumb drive will flicker to show some activity as the PC powers down. I've checked device manager, and there's nothing there with a yellow warning triangle. In the course of my research, I've read that the XCHI settings in the BIOS can cause issues in Windows 10, so I've tried with XHCI set to auto and smart auto (currently on smart), and with XHCI and EHCI hand-off enabled and disabled (both currently disabled). The top panel shows no activity whatsoever, however, this will not be an issue if I can get the front panel working!
Would the card reader require drivers? It's a generic, unbranded model that didn't come with any discs, or even a web address (5.25 Media Dashboard 525F20, if that's any help!)
Any help would be gratefully received, as this is starting to drive me nuts!!!
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