HACK: USB 2.0 to USB 3.0

BillMan2002 · Mar 12, 2014

Was wondering if I can make two USB 2.0 ports, run at USB 3.0 with a Y cable somehow? Or some other way?

Thanks

bassejepsen · Mar 12, 2014

No, what about using a PCI card?

dgingeri · Mar 12, 2014

USB 3.0 uses 5 additional contacts and conductors to attain the higher speeds and supply more power. It's not like USB 1.1 to 2.0, where it just runs faster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0

BillMan2002 · Mar 12, 2014

Couldn't I use a Y cable to power it, and two other ports to obtain speed? I have 3 usb 2.0 ports total.
PCI card is not an option in my laptop. I really wish I had 3.0 right now though hoping someone can shed some light on how to?
USB to ethernet? ANything really.

BillMan2002 · Mar 12, 2014

Raid 2 USB ports together?

ex_bubblehead · Mar 12, 2014

No, you cannot do that. If you want a USB 3.0 port you have to add a USB 3.0 port.

Alabalcho · Mar 12, 2014

@BillMan - the additional speed of USB 3.0 comes from new controller talking directly to the CPU. So, either get PCI/PCIx add-on board with USB 3.- interface, or new motherboard / laptop.

What is the peripheral you need USB 3.- so desperately for?

dgingeri · Mar 12, 2014

I wish it could work that way, but it doesn't.

For a laptop, you might want to try one of these: http://www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-ExpressCard-SuperSpeed-Express/dp/B005STWIQ2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394641192&sr=8-2&keywords=expresscard+usb+3.0

BillMan2002 · Mar 12, 2014

Doing a disk check on an external hard drive, it took me 20 hours to do so with usb.

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