Older Computer USB ports dont work

Randomletters · Mar 7, 2006, 07:08 PM

Im stuck on a POS AMD k6-2 500mhz for another week atleast and id realy like to get the ports working.

They did work for the previous owner. I reformatted and installed XP, no good they dont even show up in the device manager. I did overclock this computer I believe the stock speed is 350 its currently at 500. Would the overclocking disable the usb ports somehow? it is an older computer any chance 3rd party usb drivers are needed?

Judas · Mar 7, 2006, 07:11 PM

odd... nearly every computer that has usb ports... even really really old old old ones... have always had USB ports work..

you have an SP2 intergrated XP Pro cd your using?

Randomletters · Mar 7, 2006, 07:17 PM

When in doubt check your BIOS

It was disabled

Judas · Mar 7, 2006, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randomletters

When in doubt check your BIOS

It was disabled

that was going to be my next suggestion...

Mar 7, 2006, 07:08 PM	#1
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Mar 7, 2006, 07:17 PM	#3
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,326 Rep Power: 36	When in doubt check your BIOS It was disabled __________________ Main Rig to the Left http://www.myspace.com/rnaodmnick <-- Yea I did it...