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DyslexicChciken

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Does suddenly turning off your computer, such as during a crash or accidentally turn off the power supply, harm your computer in anyway? My computer seems to be crashing when I plug in my USB, so I was wondering if I should test other USB devices to see if my computer will crash still.

I have a gigabyte g1 sniper z87 motherboard.

visit this thread to help me solve my crashing problem:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2026523/external-hdd-crashed-computer-plugged-time.html
 
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Force power off shouldn't harm your components, if anything, you'll probably lose some data if you were working on something.

This is a possible solution I found from an older thread, especially since the person in this problem had the same motherboard brand as you:

GB's have, in general, some problems with particular USB devices; at worst, they will cause inescapable boot-looping - only cure is simply to not use 'em... Curiously enough, I have recently discovered that this appears to be a chipset implementation problem; I did a couple Intel G's for some people (specifically a G31 and a G41) and they were completely immune - devices that I know won't work on an X48 or P45 went through boots just fine! That said, I doubt you've managed...
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Force power off shouldn't harm your components, if anything, you'll probably lose some data if you were working on something.

This is a possible solution I found from an older thread, especially since the person in this problem had the same motherboard brand as you:

GB's have, in general, some problems with particular USB devices; at worst, they will cause inescapable boot-looping - only cure is simply to not use 'em... Curiously enough, I have recently discovered that this appears to be a chipset implementation problem; I did a couple Intel G's for some people (specifically a G31 and a G41) and they were completely immune - devices that I know won't work on an X48 or P45 went through boots just fine! That said, I doubt you've managed to find two such devices simultaneously - and if any iPod were a problem, I'm sure I'd have heard about it here by now - the whining would be endless!

I can suggest a couple things to try -

Go into the BIOS and, on the "Integrated Peripherals" page, your manual shows "Legacy USB storage detect", but later BIOS say "USB Storage Function" - either way, set to "Disabled"... This can be a problem, and the only time you need this enabled is if, on the next boot, you intend to either boot from a thumbdrive, or access one from the BIOS to do a flash or backup your CMOS parameters - once the OS has loaded USB drivers, it has no function, and is a known source of grief...

Unplug your front panel USBs, and try with just the rear panels for a bit - just in case of a 'lunched' connector...

Have you taken a look in Device Manager to see if the drivers look 'happy'?

Have you ever done the (obligatory) "Load Optimized Defaults' from the BIOS since you started it up?

Source thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/267846-30-devices-freeze-computer
 
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DyslexicChciken

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That didn't solve anything. It actually stopped my keyboard and mouse from functioning.

My 16 GB flash drive works with the USB 3.0 port. Keyboard and mouse works on the motherboard's designated mouse and keyboard ports.

It's the USB 3.0 ports with USB 2.0 for printer and external HDD case that is problematic.
 
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