Autor: jurek (kolos_at_polbox.com)
Data: Thu 08 Mar 2001 - 13:55:04 MET
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C0A7D7.60B11880
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-2"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Nie mog=EA sprawdzi=E6 poni=BFszych rad gdy=BF odda=B3em skaner USB a =
tak=BFe gdyby to by=B3o niemo=BFliwe na zasilaczu 250W nie mam sk=B1d =
wzi=B1=E6 zasilacza >=3D 300W.
Mo=BFe kto=B6 to sprawdzi? My=B6l=EA =BFe j=EAzyk nie jest przeszkod=B1. =
Wiadomo=B6=E6 w formacie HTML.
Pozdrawiam,
Jurek
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
Paul's Unofficial ABIT KT7 FAQ
for the KT7, KT7A, KT7-RAID and KT7A-RAID motherboards
C Paul E Howland, 2000-2001
Why don't my USB devices work?
A number of people experience problems with USB on motherboards using =
the VIA KT133 chipset, although these are not easily reproducible. The =
problems are therefore likely to be due to a number of cumulative =
problems. I therefore recommend the following:
1.. Enable an IRQ for USB in the BIOS=20
2.. Install VIA's USB Filter Driver=20
3.. Set "K7 CLK_CTL" as "default" instead of "optimal" in the =
"Advanced Chipset Features" submenu of the BIOS. This has no impact on =
performance and has solved the USB problem for most users. (This BIOS =
setting is not available in BIOS WW)=20
4.. Try setting "Enhance Chip Performance" on both enabled and =
disabled in SoftMenuIII of the BIOS. The USBMan has worked with two =
independent manufacturers and found that enabling this option resolves =
many USB problems on the KT7 series of boards - see his ABIT page for =
details.=20
5.. Do you have peripherals in PCI slots 4 or 6? These share an IRQ =
with the USB controller and so moving devices out of these slots, or =
swapping a different device into the slot if all your slots are used, =
may resolve problems.=20
6.. Make sure you have an adequate power supply (at least 300W)=20
7.. Try modifying your memory settings (slower or faster) - this has =
helped many people.=20
8.. Get better quality memory (several users have solved USB problems =
by replacing generic RAM with Crucial or Mushkin brands)=20
9.. Some users have reported v4.25 of the 4in1 drivers solved USB =
problems - see drivers section for link=20
10.. There is a known bug in the Universal Host Controller driver =
(Uhcd.sys) shipped with Windows 98SE that causes problems with the VIA =
chipset. Microsoft have a patch for this available at their support site =
under Q240075.=20
11.. Read the Microsoft Knowledge Base article entitled General USB =
Troubleshooting in Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows =
Me. This includes many tips and links to several other related =
Knowledge Base articles.=20
12.. Try ticking "disable USB error detection" in Device Manager under =
Universal Serial Bus controllers, PCI to USB Universal Host Controller=20
13.. Does your USB device load on a port exceed the power handling =
capability of the onboard USB controller? This may be the case with =
devices such as USB cameras, in which case purchasing a powered USB hub =
would help.=20
14.. Problems often arise if you are trying to run your memory too =
aggressively - try relaxing your memory settings (see memory section). =
Try disabling Force 4-way Interleave and Enable DRAM 4k-Page Mode in =
SoftMenuIII=20
Other reported solutions include:
1.. Setting CPU Drive Strength to 3 and enabling Enhance Chip =
Performance=20
2.. Contrary to the advice above, one user reported solving his USB =
problems by uninstalling the VIA USB filter driver! Try it and see =
(otherwise reinstall)!=20
3.. One user reported disabling his Soundblaster by ticking "Disable =
in this hardware profile" in Device Manager whilst scanning, etc, =
resolved the problem=20
4.. Some users with a KT7-RAID have reported having a disk installed =
on Highpoint Secondary controller caused USB disconnects=20
5.. One user found USB instabilities were due to SB16 emulation being =
enabled on his MX300 soundcard=20
6.. One user reported problems with an HP USB Scanjet scanner failing =
to work. Even replacing with another HP Scanjet had the same =
difficulties, but on replacing it with another brand his problems were =
resolved=20
7.. One user with an ABIT KA7 motherboard found that his USB solutions =
were due to using a 3Com 3c905TX PCI network card. On using a different =
NIC (in the same slot) the problem was solved. The D-Link DFE-530TX PCI =
and the 3Com 3c509B ISA network cards did not cause USB problems. Let me =
know if this problem occurs on your KT7!=20
8.. One user explained that all of the following were required to =
achieve consistent USB stability on his machine:=20
1.. The Highpoint drivers default the minimum and maximum cache to =
0kB. Using a cache setting program such as RAM Idle SE, increase the =
max cache to 6140kB. =20
2.. In WindowsMe go to Control Panel and Scheduled Tasks and disable =
the PC health task, this kicks in every 5 minutes or so and occasionally =
kicks out the USB devices. =20
3.. Set the CPU drive strength at 3=20
4.. In Properties, Advanced of the USB Universal Host Controller, =
disable USB Error Detection. This can be found under System =
Properties, Device Manager, Universal Serial Bus controllers, USB =
Universal Host Controller.=20
5.. Also set I/O voltage to 3.3 or below and CPU voltage no higher =
than 1.80v. =20
6.. Absolutely no FSB overclocking as this can make the devices =
unstable!! =20
7.. Do not install the VIA USB filter driver in WindowsMe and =20
8.. Install the Via 4.25a drivers with AGP4 disabled in the bios =
first, then re enable it afterwards.=20
For other USB problems try the usbman website and the VIA USB - Tip and =
Tricks page in particular.
------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C0A7D7.60B11880
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-2"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-2" =
http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
<META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY background=3D"" bgColor=3D#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>Nie mog=EA sprawdzi=E6 =
poni=BFszych rad gdy=BF odda=B3em=20
skaner USB a tak=BFe gdyby to by=B3o niemo=BFliwe na zasilaczu 250W nie =
mam sk=B1d wzi=B1=E6=20
zasilacza >=3D 300W.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE">Mo=BFe kto=B6 to sprawdzi? My=B6l=EA =BFe =
j=EAzyk nie jest=20
przeszkod=B1. Wiadomo=B6=E6 w formacie HTML.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE">Pozdrawiam,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE">Jurek</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<HR>
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>Paul's Unofficial ABIT KT7 =
FAQ<BR>for the KT7,=20
KT7A, KT7-RAID and KT7A-RAID motherboards<BR>© Paul E Howland,=20
2000-2001<BR><BR></DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<H3><FONT size=3D2><A name=3D"Why don't my USB devices work?">Why don't =
my USB=20
devices work?</A></FONT></H3>
<P><FONT size=3D2>A number of people experience problems with USB on =
motherboards=20
using the VIA KT133 chipset, although these are not easily =
reproducible. =20
The problems are therefore likely to be due to a number of cumulative=20
problems. I therefore recommend the following:</FONT></P>
<OL style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Enable an IRQ for USB in the BIOS</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Install VIA's USB Filter Driver</FONT>=20
<LI>Set "K7 CLK_CTL" as "default" instead of "optimal" in the =
"Advanced=20
Chipset Features" submenu of the BIOS. This has no impact on =
performance=20
and has solved the USB problem for most users. (This BIOS =
setting is not=20
available in BIOS WW)=20
<LI>Try setting "Enhance Chip Performance" on both enabled and =
disabled in=20
SoftMenuIII of the BIOS. The <A href=3D"http://www.usbman.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>USBMan</A> has worked with two independent =
manufacturers and=20
found that enabling this option resolves many USB problems on the KT7 =
series=20
of boards - see his <A=20
href=3D"http://www.usbman.com/Guides/abit_motherboards.htm" =
target=3D_blank>ABIT=20
page</A> for details.=20
<LI>Do you have peripherals in PCI slots 4 or 6? These share an =
IRQ with=20
the USB controller and so moving devices out of these slots, or =
swapping a=20
different device into the slot if all your slots are used, may resolve =
problems.=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Make sure you have an adequate power supply (at =
least=20
300W)</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Try modifying your memory settings (slower or =
faster) - this=20
has helped many people.</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Get better quality memory (several users have =
solved USB=20
problems by replacing generic RAM with Crucial or Mushkin =
brands)</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Some users have reported v4.25 of the 4in1 drivers =
solved USB=20
problems - see <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.icrontic.com/faqs/kt7faq/faqdrivers.html">drivers</A> =
section=20
for link</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>There is a known bug in the Universal Host =
Controller driver=20
(Uhcd.sys) shipped with Windows 98SE that causes problems with the VIA =
chipset. Microsoft have a patch for this available at their support =
site under=20
<A =
href=3D"http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q240/0/75.asp"=20
target=3D_blank>Q240075</A>.</FONT>=20
<LI>Read the Microsoft Knowledge Base article entitled <A=20
=
href=3D"http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q263/2/18.ASP?LN=
=3DEN-US&SD=3Dgn&FR=3D0"=20
target=3D_blank>General USB Troubleshooting in Windows 98, Windows 98 =
Second=20
Edition, and Windows Me</A>. This includes many tips and links =
to=20
several other related Knowledge Base articles.=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Try ticking "disable USB error detection" in Device =
Manager=20
under Universal Serial Bus controllers, PCI to USB Universal Host=20
Controller</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Does your USB device load on a port exceed the =
power handling=20
capability of the onboard USB controller? This may be the case =
with=20
devices such as USB cameras, in which case purchasing a powered USB =
hub would=20
help.</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Problems often arise if you are trying to run your =
memory too=20
aggressively - try relaxing your memory settings (see <A=20
href=3D"http://www.icrontic.com/faqs/kt7faq/faqram.html">memory</A>=20
section). Try disabling Force 4-way Interleave and Enable DRAM =
4k-Page=20
Mode in SoftMenuIII</FONT> </LI></OL>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Other reported solutions include:</FONT></P>
<OL style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<LI><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2>Setting CPU Drive Strength to =
3 and=20
enabling Enhance Chip Performance </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Contrary to the advice above, one user reported =
solving his=20
USB problems by uninstalling the VIA USB filter driver! Try it =
and see=20
(otherwise reinstall)!</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>One user reported disabling his Soundblaster by =
ticking=20
"Disable in this hardware profile" in Device Manager whilst scanning,=20
<I>etc</I>, resolved the problem</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>Some users with a KT7-RAID have reported having a =
disk=20
installed on Highpoint Secondary controller caused USB =
disconnects</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>One user found USB instabilities were due to SB16 =
emulation=20
being enabled on his MX300 soundcard</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>One user reported problems with an HP USB Scanjet =
scanner=20
failing to work. Even replacing with another HP Scanjet had the same=20
difficulties, but on replacing it with another brand his problems were =
resolved</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>One user with an ABIT KA7 motherboard found that =
his USB=20
solutions were due to using a 3Com 3c905TX PCI network card. On using =
a=20
different NIC (in the same slot) the problem was solved. The D-Link =
DFE-530TX=20
PCI and the 3Com 3c509B ISA network cards <U>did not</U> cause USB =
problems.=20
Let me know if this problem occurs on your KT7!</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT size=3D2>One user explained that <I>all</I> of the following =
were=20
required to achieve consistent USB stability on his machine:</FONT>=20
<OL style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Highpoint drivers default the =
minimum and=20
maximum cache to 0kB. Using a cache setting program such as <A =
href=3D"http://customizer.tripod.com/" target=3D_blank>RAM Idle =
SE</A>, increase=20
the max cache to 6140kB. </FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In WindowsMe go to Control Panel and =
Scheduled=20
Tasks and disable the PC health task, this kicks in every 5 minutes =
or so=20
and occasionally kicks out the USB devices. </FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Set the CPU drive strength at =
3</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In Properties, Advanced of the USB =
Universal=20
Host Controller, disable USB Error Detection. This can =
be found=20
under System Properties, Device Manager, Universal Serial Bus =
controllers,=20
USB Universal Host Controller.</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also set I/O voltage to 3.3 or below =
and CPU=20
voltage no higher than 1.80v. </FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Absolutely no FSB overclocking as =
this can make=20
the devices unstable!! </FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do not install the VIA USB filter =
driver in=20
WindowsMe and </FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Install the Via 4.25a drivers with =
AGP4 disabled=20
in the bios first, then re enable it afterwards.</FONT> =
</LI></OL></LI></OL>
<P><FONT size=3D2>For other USB problems try the <A =
href=3D"http://www.usbman.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>usbman website</A> and the <A=20
href=3D"http://www.usbman.com/Guides/VIA%20Tips%20and%20Tricks.htm"=20
target=3D_blank>VIA USB - Tip and Tricks</A> page in=20
particular.</FONT></P></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C0A7D7.60B11880--
To archiwum zostało wygenerowane przez hypermail 2.1.7 : Tue 18 May 2004 - 21:38:12 MET DST