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I would use AHCI. I'm not sure how that would effect USB support in bios.
Yes changing from IDE to AHCI can be problematic.
I have done it on Asus motherboards without problems.
If at last resorts you want to try a tutorial by Bare Foot Kid might be helpful.
AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista
In the past I have used the PS/2 connection via either an older mouse and KB or PS/2 to USB connectors to set the BIOS and I have also done drivers for this and that for that matter including chipset and USB drivers - then no problem.
But if the problem is fixed all well and good
These are the defaults listed in my manual;
But they don't all appear in the BIOSOnChip USB Controller
Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled)
USB EHCI Controller
Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled)
USB Keyboard Support
Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled)
USB Mouse Support
Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled)
Legacy USB storage detect
Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, includingUSB flash drives and USB hard drives
during the POST. (Default: Enabled)
Last edited by RogerR; 31 Jul 2016 at 23:13.
Just an update on this in case someone else follows this breadcrumb;
I contacted Gigabyte e-support and after many painful exchanges with some drone who did not seem to be actually reading my questions at all, I was eventually rewarded with a newer BIOS that does not appear on the product support page for my mobo. This BIOS - F10e - instantly resolved the issue.
I had several exchanges with a 'tech' who suggested I try going back to the old BIOS, which Gigabyte explicitly states does not support my processor. Like that was going to end well!
So while I have to give Gigabyte creds for supporting a board that I bought quite a few years ago (i.e. very long out of wty) it's also fair to ding them a couple of points for a process that (needlessly) took weeks to resolve. And if the latest BIOS was simply on the product support page I would not have gone through this at all. Thankfully, it was a non-critical issue.
Yes Roger had several "drone" interactions with not only Gigabyte but Asus drones too always suggesting something that I have tried already after advice from other members and usually the answer starts with mucking around in the BIOS - something I really am not a great fan of unless I am dealing with EUFI and the board has a back up BIOS chip in case I make a mess of it.
I wonder why manufacturers aren't updating their downloads section on their website but can update about new products.