USB ports on my case won't work, am I missin drivers?

[reaper2794]

Hey guys, I got an NZXT Lexa S case, plugged in the USB 2.0 header into the white port of my Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3, I know it's the right one as my friend has it plugged in there in the same case, same mobo. I downloaded a USB 3.0 Controller driver but that's for the USB 3.0 on my mobo, nothing to do with the front USBs.

Anyone mind helpin me out?

 

[LoneWolf_53]

If you are missing drivers you should be able to confirm that simply by glancing at your Device Manager.

Press "Windows Key + Pause/Break" key you should have a window pop up then go to Device Manager and under the "view" tab choose "show hidden devices"

If anything is missing there should be a question mark displayed by that item.

follow the wires to the front panel and make sure that there isn't some sort of damage to them.

 

[reaper2794]

Guess Ill check inside of case, did what you did, no ?, the cable inside was kinda bending easily but I don't think it's damaged, I hope not...

It recognizes it at times, sometimes it'll let me open up without probs, sometimes says I need to format, sometimes it connects and disconnects. sometimes say failed finding driver... weird...

 

[LoneWolf_53]

Is this a new build?

I mean it could be the motherboard too but it does sound like a bad connection and it wouldn't be the first PC with a broken USB port.

 

[reaper2794]

Well I just plugged in the SATA cable and the USB header, they got disconnected, not fully connected I guess.

Now the problem is, my externhal hard drive is fine plugged into one of the front USB ports, but the other REPEATEDLY says I gotta format to use it. What's up with that.