USB transfer speed

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Dragonball82, Aug 19, 2005.

  1. Dragonball82

    Dragonball82 Private E-2

    Hi,
    I have an external HDD 'Lacie'. and a USB port not sure if it is 1.0 or 1.5 in my PC. However I want to transfer large files 1 - 4Gb from the PC to the external.

    But it takes forever - without changing to USB2 is there any way to speed it up.
    It takes a good hour or so for 2Gb !!

    Thx
     
    Dragonball82, Aug 19, 2005
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  2. chapincito

    chapincito Specialist

    If you are transfering pictures or music, takes awhile, but not that much. I do, ocassionally that (small HD), some more than 1000 music files and some 100' pictures. There is a way that you can speed it up a little bit, defrag the source before doing that, in that way the aplication will not look everywhere for the files to transfer.
     
    chapincito, Aug 19, 2005
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Nope no way to speed up without having compatible USB2.0 hardware.

    USB is in four guises USB0.9 ( not really used at all ) USB1.0 USB1.1 and USB2.0
    To check which version you have goto Device Manager and click USB Controllers and check to see if you have a listing for Enhanced Host Controller ... if so you have USB2.0 if not you most likely have USB1.0 or 1.1
     
    DavidGP, Aug 19, 2005
    #3

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