M4A78plus: 9 usb ports???

GrimX9

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• Jun 29, 2009

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My mobo, M4A78+ has 9 USB ports with 7 host controllers, which means close to full speed bandwidth. Does a mobo really need that many usb ports? This motherboard is great, works perfect, supports overclocking, but 9?

 

Maverick0984

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• Jun 30, 2009

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Mine has 8, I think I use 5 or 6. Not that big of a deal. Why are you even making this a topic?

 

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I thought that after I posted it. I guess it could be deleted.

 

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• Jun 30, 2009

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I could use more than that.

Keyboard
Mouse
Card reader
Bluetooth
802.11abgn
Flash drive
Axim dock
Phone charger

I use 8 ports at minimum, usually. It's a good thing my keyboard and card reader both have hubs, since I sometimes plug in additional flash drives.

 

netmask

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I also use about 8 ports so an empty one is welcome.

 

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• Jun 30, 2009

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Simply put, the PS/2, Parallel, Serial, and even floppy connector are all completely useless and should have been forced off of PCs in favor of one interconnect for all of them years ago. ASUS is just doing now what should have been done 5 years ago, IMO.