how to upgrade PC to USB2.0?

[Denvers Dawgs]

I have an HP Pavilion and it has usb (1.0 I think) and firewire. My question is how can I upgrade the usb to usb2.0?

[bazooka]

Insert a pci - usb2.0 expansion card.

[tag]

Insert a pci - usb2.0 expansion card.

Yessir!

But be careful where you buy it, Dawg. It's real easy to run into Circuit City, Best Buy, or the like, and pay anywhere from 30-50 bucks. You should be able to find one online for $10-$15.

[Cobra]

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=170036615&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN...uct_uid=102267

[handyguy]

I couldn't get it going on a Via chipset board. They are picky.

[rallynavvie]

Sometimes a BIOS update may carry USB 2.0 if the hardware was implemented but first revisions of the BIOS didn't support it. My Dell required a BIOS update in order to allow access to USB 2.0 speeds. I'm guessing this is pretty rare now so likely your best bet is a good USB 2.0 PCI card like an Adaptec. If you don't have FireWire I suggest their combo USB 2.0 and FireWire card. Doesn't cost much more and it'll save you another PCI slot down the road if you ever decide to get 1394.

[zzyzzx]

I couldn't get it going on a Via chipset board. They are picky.

I recommend avoiding VIA chipset boards. They are crap.

[winifreid]

I am not familair with this PC, but you might consider getting a new MB. Most new MB support 2.0 and would have other features you would like. Obviously it would have to be compatible with your case, CPU and RAM. But there are alot of MBs out there for less than $50, so for $30 more than a PCI card you could have a better computer.

[bazooka]

I couldn't get it going on a Via chipset board. They are picky.

I recommend avoiding VIA chipset boards. They are crap.

They aren't crap. I am using a ecs board and my computer runs fine.

Most of the newer boards already have usb2.0.

So if you have a fairly new board, there is a very strong chance you already have 2.0.