"Adam Albright" wrote:
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> On Thu, 3 May 2007 07:34:00 -0700, Mick
> <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> >I have done some tests on a variety of usb sticks using xp pro 64 bit, vista
> >Ultimate 32 bit and vista Premium 64 bit.
> >
> >I have E6600 processor with 4G memory.
> >Gigabyte N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard.
> >
> >All tests were completed on the same PC / hardware
> >
> >I have formatted a variety of devices from 8G to 0.5G and they are all
> >significantly faster running under XP pro.
> >
> >Under XP pro the 8G stick takes just 20 seconds... under either vista the
> >time taken was just under 10 minutes!!
> >
> >Ihave tried, changing the policy statements for the sticks ( no difference),
> >removed all other usb devices (no difference), plugging them into different
> >ports (no difference)
> >
> >The drivers being used all say Microsoft on all systems. With my limited
> >knowledge it very much looks like a Microsoft problem.
> >
> >However could it be a motherboard / driver problem?[/color]
>
> It could be. I remember installing some chipset updates and also a
> BIOS update for my motherboard that afterwards brought up the old
> "found new hardware and is installing" message from Vista at the next
> reboot, which updated several MB interals which did seem to improve
> overall system performace. I didn't do any before and after tests
> though, just seems to better overall performance, if it really is or
> not can't really say.
>
> I have a Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 MB.
>
> It really depends on the particular board. Mine uses a Intel South
> Bridge to control USB, and the ICH8R chip calls for a Intel driver. So
> if that's similar for your board you may get better results if
> Gigabyte now has a updated driver for it. It could be Vista just
> installed some generic drivers from the Vista DVD not finding more
> specific ones.
>
> Dig out your Gigabyte MB manual and near the front it should have a
> illustration of a block diagram of the MB's main features. On this
> block diagram find what specifically controls USB functions (should be
> the South Bridge) then check on the Gigabyte site if there are chipset
> and/or BIOS updates.
>
>
> Adam,[/color]
I should have said that I had already checked I had the latest drivers and
bios. My usb devices are in-deed on the Southbridge as you suggested. I'm
beginning to think it's mb/driver issue. I would raise a ticket with gigabyte
but in order to do so I have to remove the motherboard to get it's serial
number.. not something I want to do just yet!