Does it run at 3.0 speed if plugged into a 2.0 USB?
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It needs to be in a 3.0 environment to give out 3.0 speed. Meaning the port that it is connected to has to be 3.0 (blue piece of plastic if you want to check) and the device has to support 3.0 speed.
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USB and USB 2.0 devices will run when connected to this card at their normal speeds. There is not a speed boost with older generation devices.
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Yes, with an adapter. You have to find an adapter to fit the 20pin USB 3.0 wire from the front to your mobo's USB 2.0 headers. You won't get the 3.0 performance, as the plugs should then function at 2.0 standard.Here is one example (price varies wildly):http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Internal-Adapter-G11303050-RT/dp/B0098FSJ92
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Either of the 2 ports will recognize USB 3.0 - however, they are limited to only run at 2.0 speeds. So while compatible, they are not optimized.
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Hi Thomas, you can connect the USB 3.0 devices but they will run at the USB 2.0 speed.
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It will work with USB 2.0, just considerably slower. In my very informal testing it was about 1/3 as fast when plugged into a USB 2.0 port than when using a USB 3.0 port.
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Hi Jason, yes it works fine on a 2.0 port (of course the IO rate is lower).
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It most definitely will work in 2.0 port as well as the newer faster USB port. I am listening to the SAFETY DANCE on my BLUETOOTH stereo headset using that port on my laptop as I am answering your question.. D.Fish
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Yes, I've used it in USB 2.0 drives and it works fine, a bit faster than a USB 2.0 flash drive but of course not the speed of 3.0 if used in a 2.0 port. USB drives are generally backwards compatible with earlier USB standards.
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If you plug in a 3.0 yes but it won't transfer the speed through the pen drive, even if it is a 3.0 pen drive.
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Yes, you can use it in a 2.0 USB port. It will not be as fast as the USB 3.0 port but it will work fine.
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Yes, this drive is 2.0 compliant, and actually seems faster than my other 2.0 externals, when connected to the same ports.
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Yes. I use a USB 2.0 model on my desktop. I ordered this one for a friend in Africa who has not yet received it. I researched it to make sure that a 3.0 USB would work if the computer only had 2.0 USB and was told it would; it just wouldn't have the speed of 3.0. I haven't noticed any speed issues with my 2.0 so I doubt speed would be an issue.
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Yes it is. I've used it with both 2.0 and 3.0 ports. 3.0 is definitely faster though.
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Yes it will work in a USB 2.0 port, however you will only get USB 2.0 speed out of the drive when it is used in this way. To get 3.0 speed, the drive must be plugged into a 3.0 port.
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I plugged in a crappy USB 2.0 key to test this - an old Verbatim that I would swear is slower than a floppy drive. It didn't slow down the read/writes on my super speedy USB3 Patriot Magnum at all. So, no, USB 2 devices won't slow down USB 3 devices.
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not completely true, i have 1.1 usb and mine works fine, but 1.0 usb i dunno. everytime i plug it in it tells me "the device can perform faster" with a usb 2.0....