Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

[DexSK]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Hi, are you really using F7 BIOS ? Lastest are F20b or F20b modded

Nope, F18 :)

[amaru psyn]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

dunno if this is relevant, but i'll let you decide yourselves - the following is pasted from the gigabyte page for this mobo:

"* Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the Intel controlled USB port(s) (located below the RJ-45 LAN port) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed."

[DexSK]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

dunno if this is relevant, but i'll let you decide yourselves - the following is pasted from the gigabyte page for this mobo:

"* Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the Intel controlled USB port(s) (located below the RJ-45 LAN port) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed."

well this applies to OS install only, nothing more...

[sprezzatura]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Hi all, been having a similar issue and was wondering if there has been any resolution to this issue. Just recently reinstalled Windows, updated my BIOS and loaded the updated Intel driver and am still having problems. I've tried moving my USB equipment to the Intel ports but still seeing some issues. The VIA download site for the 4.3 XHCI driver is super slow, but I'll install that once it's done.

Am I assuming that everyone has resolved their issues? Or has everyone moved onto a new mobo? I may have to if this doesn't do the trick. I rely on a USB wifi adapter and I'm about done wasting time on this.

Thanks!

(first time poster, trying to figure out where to add my HW info to my profile...)

[profJim]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

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[profJim]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

What are the brand names and model numbers of your keyboard and mouse?
How are you connected to the internet? Wi-FI? Network cable to a router? Network switch? A different setup?
It sounds like using the Intel usb (2.0? 3.0?) ports helps somewhat, but doesn't eliminate your problems.
Are there any external usb hubs connected to your system? If yes, details.

Please list which "USB equipment" you have moved around and which usb jacks (i.e. the physical location of each usb jack) are used by each of your usb devices.

What specific problems are you having with each usb setup?

[sprezzatura]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

I've been using a generic HP USB keyboard with a Sidewinder 3G mouse. I've swapped out both for generic HP PS2 key and USB mouse. I'm pretty sure that the problem with this stems from my use of a wifi adapter. I'd used a different one in the past, and am now using a Linksys AE1200.

Just now I was working fine for a hour and started playing iTunes, after about a half hour, the system locked up and I got a fast loop on the sound output for 10 seconds, before it started playing normally again. I had mouse cursor on my primary monitor but no OS interaction.

I'm going to check my sound card drivers and make sure that they are the latest indicated on this thread. In addition, I also have 2 additional drives on my system that aren't in my profile: An ST3300620AS and WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1. The MP3s were playing off of one of these, so I don't know if power issues are at play here or not.

[edit: Both mouse and wifi are plugged into the Intel USB ports at the bottom of the mobo. ]

[wazza300]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

could be the wifi adaptor that's the cause,what model wifi did you have before?

[sprezzatura]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Another Linksys model, not sure what it was but I'm pretty sure that I wasn't having these issues before I moved my computer. (Had a kid and converted the office to a nursery. Router is still there but computer is in living room now.)

I just updated the audio drivers earlier this morning. I reformatted the computer over the holiday and was still using the 6.0.01.10800 driver from 09/2012. Now running 6.0.11.300 12/2013 and things have been stable for the past few hours....(knock on wood).

I'm going to see if I can get through the day without an incident then will post update.

[Ghensler]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Any kupdates or solutions found to this issue? I've tried everything suggested in this thread, but I'm still experiencing the keyboard and mouse problems with a variety of devices I've tried - and I've seen it happening with USB gamepads as well. I can also confirm that the problem persists even without a USB network adapter - I replaced my USB network adapter with a PCI card, and am still having USB issues. I guess my next solution will be to track down a PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

[sixor]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

there is indeed a hardware problem with USB on z77x ud3h mobos

no matter OS, drivers, bios, too many boards have usb issues

mine:
x360 pad only works on intel ports, not on any other port
ikari mouse suddenly stop working using some ports
wireless keyboard too

you have to try many ports combination in order to get to know which works, but yest, it sucks

i blame via crap ports combined with intel, and off course gigabyte which removed support to the board even in less than a year

[mixolyd]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Any kupdates or solutions found to this issue? I've tried everything suggested in this thread, but I'm still experiencing the keyboard and mouse problems with a variety of devices I've tried - and I've seen it happening with USB gamepads as well. I can also confirm that the problem persists even without a USB network adapter - I replaced my USB network adapter with a PCI card, and am still having USB issues. I guess my next solution will be to track down a PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

The only solution I found is to use the Intel USB3 ports for mouse/keyboard. I still have other stuff plugged into the VIA ports but at least my mouse and keyboard work fine. The USB problems with this board really piss me off and I would love to buy another board without VIA junk in it, but too broke lol. BTW I noticed that Microsoft released an updated driver for the VIA USB3 host controller (seems to have updated automatically for me on 8.1). Now my freezes are a bit less, but still there.

[Ghensler]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

On Windows 7, the latest USB 3.0 drivers BSOD me, so no go there. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse work great. I still get issues using the Intel ports, but it's not as bad as with the Via ones. My PS/2 keyboard and mouse combo are ancient though - I'm probably going to try out a USB to PS/2 adapter until I can replace this Gigabyte motherboard, since there doesn't seem to be any other 100% fix to the problem. This was the first Gigabyte board I bought, and I'm not greatly impressed.

[Mr.Townsend83]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Is there anyone looking into this issue? It seems like there are no certain combinations of hardware that is plugged into the USB ports that creates the issue specifically. What could be causing this? A basic hp keyboard and mouse freezes the entire system and sometimes at boot regardless of the OS.

[Ghensler]

Re: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H possible problems with USB ports?

Is there anyone looking into this issue? It seems like there are no certain combinations of hardware that is plugged into the USB ports that creates the issue specifically. What could be causing this? A basic hp keyboard and mouse freezes the entire system and sometimes at boot regardless of the OS.

I eventually gave up on trying to find a solution - I found people on all sorts of message boards having this problem and went round and round with the incredibly frustrating Gigabyte tech support, but never a surefire 100% solution. I found a combination of ports and devices that are mostly stable through trial and error, and stuck with that until I was able to buy a different board.