Need help with OLD FIC Mobo and USB...

Myystical1 · 31-December-03, 07:13 PM

OK heres the problem
My moms computer has an OLD FIC Motherboard, I forgot the model but I could find out if need be
The motherboard has NO USB slots, and just recently, not knowing this, she bought a USB 2.0 Printer/copier/scanner to use on her computer. Now heres what I need to know:

If she purchased one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-008&depa=1

Would she be able to use that on her motherboard to plug the printer/copier/scanner into?

Thanks,
Jesse

aaronrkelly · 31-December-03, 07:26 PM

As long as she has a PCI slot open and is running atleast Windows 98 it will be OK. There is no USB support in Windows 95. Actually thats not entirely true as I do have a version labeled USB support but thats beside the point.

Myystical1 · 31-December-03, 07:57 PM

Heres more info on the MOBO if it helps:

Model: VA-503+
Made By: First International Computer (FIC)

Monsignor Funkibut · 31-December-03, 08:12 PM

Not so much a question of the mobo as the OS and slots:

1) Do you have a free slot for the card?
2) Is it a PCI slot or an ISA slot?
3) Are you running Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinMe, WinXP, or other.

-MF

Myystical1 · 31-December-03, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monsignor Funkibut


	Not so much a question of the mobo as the OS and slots: 1) Do you have a free slot for the card? 2) Is it a PCI slot or an ISA slot? 3) Are you running Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinMe, WinXP, or other. -MF

Yeah, theres a free PCI slot
And the comp is running Windows 98SE

TekXoID · 31-December-03, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myystical1


	Would she be able to use that on her motherboard to plug the printer/copier/scanner into?

Yes. It should work flawlessly.

Myystical1 · 01-January-04, 01:29 PM

Is there anything ill need to turn on/off in the BIOS that wont normally be set to what I need it to be?

TekXoID · 01-January-04, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myystical1


	Is there anything ill need to turn on/off in the BIOS that wont normally be set to what I need it to be?

No Myystical, quit worrying and get your mom printing!

Myystical1 · 01-January-04, 01:47 PM

lol thanx a ton for your help texoid

Evileagle · 01-January-04, 06:32 PM

Actually, the VA-503+ has a built in usb controller, it just needs to be enabled in the bios. Here's a pic from the manual for mine:

TekXoID · 01-January-04, 06:52 PM

That was cool scanning your manual to help out but he needs USB 2.0 not the onboard 1.1.

Evileagle · 02-January-04, 04:03 AM

USB 2.0 items are backwards compatible with 1.1 if I remmember correctly; a printer/scanner would not need the full bandwidth of 2.0 anyways.

benjaminrhs666 · 02-January-04, 04:12 AM

yea, it's backward compatible... I'm using USB 2.0 with my USB1.1Printer.....

BTW.... is USB 2.0 480 MEGA BYTE per secind or 480 MEGA BIT per second?

Evileagle · 02-January-04, 12:53 PM

I believe it's 480 megabits per second, which equals 60 megabytes per second (8 bits equals a byte).

31-December-03, 07:13 PM		#1 (permalink)
Myystical1 Apex Advanced Techie	Need help with OLD FIC Mobo and USB... OK heres the problem My moms computer has an OLD FIC Motherboard, I forgot the model but I could find out if need be The motherboard has NO USB slots, and just recently, not knowing this, she bought a USB 2.0 Printer/copier/scanner to use on her computer. Now heres what I need to know: If she purchased one of these: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-008&depa=1 Would she be able to use that on her motherboard to plug the printer/copier/scanner into? Thanks, Jesse

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31-December-03, 07:26 PM		#2 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God	As long as she has a PCI slot open and is running atleast Windows 98 it will be OK. There is no USB support in Windows 95. Actually thats not entirely true as I do have a version labeled USB support but thats beside the point.

31-December-03, 07:57 PM		#3 (permalink)
Myystical1 Apex Advanced Techie	Heres more info on the MOBO if it helps: Model: VA-503+ Made By: First International Computer (FIC)

31-December-03, 08:12 PM		#4 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Not so much a question of the mobo as the OS and slots: 1) Do you have a free slot for the card? 2) Is it a PCI slot or an ISA slot? 3) Are you running Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinMe, WinXP, or other. -MF

01-January-04, 01:29 PM		#7 (permalink)
Myystical1 Apex Advanced Techie	Is there anything ill need to turn on/off in the BIOS that wont normally be set to what I need it to be?

01-January-04, 01:47 PM		#9 (permalink)
Myystical1 Apex Advanced Techie	lol thanx a ton for your help texoid

01-January-04, 06:32 PM		#10 (permalink)
Evileagle Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Actually, the VA-503+ has a built in usb controller, it just needs to be enabled in the bios. Here's a pic from the manual for mine:

01-January-04, 06:52 PM		#11 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	That was cool scanning your manual to help out but he needs USB 2.0 not the onboard 1.1.

02-January-04, 04:03 AM		#12 (permalink)
Evileagle Apex Master Tech Apprentice	USB 2.0 items are backwards compatible with 1.1 if I remmember correctly; a printer/scanner would not need the full bandwidth of 2.0 anyways.

02-January-04, 04:12 AM		#13 (permalink)
benjaminrhs666 Apex Advanced Techie	yea, it's backward compatible... I'm using USB 2.0 with my USB1.1Printer..... BTW.... is USB 2.0 480 MEGA BYTE per secind or 480 MEGA BIT per second?

02-January-04, 12:53 PM		#14 (permalink)
Evileagle Apex Master Tech Apprentice	I believe it's 480 megabits per second, which equals 60 megabytes per second (8 bits equals a byte).