Windows 7 & USB 3.0

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  1. Posts : 587
    Windows 7 x64
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    Windows 7 & USB 3.0


    Does anyone know if Windows 7 has native support for USB 3.0? If not has anyone successfully installed a USB 3.0 PCI-e card in a Windows 7 system? I'm wondering if the currently available add-on controllers are compatible.
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  2. Posts : 3,960
    W7 x64
       #2

    It would be absurd to imagine these cards don't ship with Win 7 drivers seeing as they are a cutting edge product right now
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  3. Posts : 296
    Windows 7 baby ! : D
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    well I don't think USB 3.0 is still mainstream yet, I mean obviously 2.0 still seems pretty popular
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  4. Posts : 173
    Windows 7
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    Victek said:
    Does anyone know if Windows 7 has native support for USB 3.0? If not has anyone successfully installed a USB 3.0 PCI-e card in a Windows 7 system? I'm wondering if the currently available add-on controllers are compatible.

    Check with the manufacturer or the Windows Compatibility Center: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/com...s/default.aspx.

    Tara
    Window Outreach Team
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  5. Posts : 587
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks for the replies. I'll check that windows 7 drivers are available of course, but I was more interested in how stable/reliable the usb 3.0 controllers are and how the performance compares with e-sata. There is a definite performance increase switching my external hard drive from usb 2.0 to e-sata, but unfortunately the e-sata connection tends to lockup sometimes. I'm thinking of getting a usb 3.0 hard drive enclosure and pci-e controller card to get better performance (hopefully without the lockup problem).
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  6. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    Victek said:
    ..but I was more interested in how stable/reliable the usb 3.0 controllers are and how the performance compares [to whatever]...
    Not possible to say since it is still earlier days.
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  7. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #7

    USB 3.0 PCI-e card windows 7 driver


    you can download USB 3.0 PCI-e card windows 7 driver from this page:

    2-Port USB 3.0 PCI-Express Card
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  8. Posts : 82
    Windows 7
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    It does say in my device manager under "Other Devices" that the drivers for a USB aren't installed, but it won't tell me the manufacturer or any details. Updating drivers from there doesn't work.
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    I have used USB3 on my laptop which has this port out of the box. It worked perfectly with my disk in a USB3 enclosure.
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  10. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
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    I'm using SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card. I have 2 USB 3.0 docking stations. My WD drives run at full speed. It kicks ass basically.
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