Re: P4B533-E and the USB Latchup???

In article <rJFog.3457$4c7.1745@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, NBK
<no.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi all,

Does the P4B533-E's southbridge [ICH4] suffer from the USB Latchup
issue? I am thinking about disabling the motherboard USB and buying a
NEC chipset USB 2.0 card.

Thanks,
NBK

This page is the only official documentation on the subject:

http://tw2005.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Support/FAQ/FAQ_456.htm

While the article mentions ICH4, I've only seen reports of burned
Asus boards with ICH5/ICH5R Southbridge on them. So I don't know
what to tell you, in terms of "defending" your USB ports.

Paul
.

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