USB vs PS2?

[computernewb]

Hi. I was told there's a difference in plugging in your keyboard and mouse through the USB port and the PS2 port. Which one is better? Thanks

 

[Outlander_04]

there s a difference . The shape of the connector .

After that its all the same

 

[4745454b]

Toms did an article about this recently, see if you can find it.

 

[WR2]

One difference is that some truly ancient systems (with PS2 ports) don't know to 'look' for USB keyboards. On those ancient systems you first need a PS2 keyboard to boot the system and install the OS or work in the BIOS.

 

[runswindows95]

This day and age, USB. PS/2 ports are being phased out on desktop motherboards very soon the way it looks.

 

[computernewb]

i saw a video on youtube where a guy was claiming that if you connect your keyboard through a USB port, it will allow a "6 key rollover" while if you connect it through a ps2 port, it has "infinite key rollover". He was using a das mechanical keyboard. I was wondering if that was true for other keyboards as well. Thanks

 

[WR2]

What software do you use that requires more than 6 keys to be pressed at the same time?

 

[WR2]

i saw a video on youtube where a guy was claiming that if you connect your keyboard through a USB port, it will allow a "6 key rollover"

It's actually 10key rollover on USB.
4 modifier keys (Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Tab, etc.) and 6 non-modifier keys (a,b,c, +,-, 1,2,3 etc.)

 

[WR2]

Not all keyboards are the same and this might be closer to the question I think you're meaning to ask. 'Which keyboard is better?'

I tested my particular keyboard and it's got at least 7 key rollover capability.


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[computernewb]

What software do you use that requires more than 6 keys to be pressed at the same time?

i like to play games on my computer. I probably wont be pressing more than 6 keys at once but i was just wondering if the claim that guy was making was true. :lol:

 

[WR2]

It could be that review was for that specific keyboard.
There are some keyboards that won't do even as many as 6.