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- 03-24-2010 #1
Intel to Integrate USB 3.0 into Windows8
One of the problems with talking about a future operating system is 1) the little news that comes out of Microsoft about it, but 2) it is hard to speculate two years out about technology that might change considerably between now and then. So we are left with rumor and wish lists and the like. Unless some company actually says something worth noting. In this case, Intel has announced that USB 3.0 will be an embedded product within the Windows 8 Operating System.
What is USB 3.0?
The original specification USB was released by a combination of manufacturers in 1996. These included, Intel, Compaq, Microsoft, Sony, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM, and Northern Telecom.
On September 18, 2007, at the Intel Developer Forum a demonstration of USB 3.0 was presented. Two months later the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced that the specifications for version 3.0 were complete and was ready for the USB Implementers Forum, the managing body of USB specifications to decimate the specifications and monitor implementation.
A new feature is the bus, which provides a fourth transfer mode at 4.8 Gbit/s. This gives is a “Superspeed.” With the raw throughput at 4 Gbit/s, and the new specifications, it is possible to achieve a speed of 3.2 Gbit/s, which translates to 0.4 GByte/s or 400 MByte/s or more after protocol overhead.
USB 2.0 maxes out at 480 MBits/s. USB 3.0 is expected to max out at 5 Gbits/s. This dramatic performance improvement over version 2.0, makes it more desirable. However, these new data transfer rates while attainable by the USB hardware, my not be easy to implement.
Read on: Intel to Integrate USB 3.0 into Windows8 | Windows 8 News
- 03-24-2010 #2
- 03-25-2010 #3
That's right and if your wanting some more info then check out this FAQ over at 'Everything USB' :
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 FAQ
- 03-25-2010 #4
Wow. Interesting. I do love to test new products and try things out and detailing the pro and cons of the product. Thanks!
- 03-25-2010 #5
I hope the motherboards are more efficient in the way that they will offer USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s technology by the time Windows 8 Alpha builds emerge.. The current methods in which these technologies are being offered are certainly not appealing in my opinion..
- 03-26-2010 #6
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- 03-26-2010 #8
Well I was reading a few different reviews on the latest batch of Asus motherboards.. Which offer both USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s.. One of the ways USB 3.0 was implemented resulted in PCI-E lanes being "eaten up" to fuel the needs of USB 3.0.. To me this is not an efficient way to deliver this technology... It not only opens the door for more error but also creates unneeded or unwanted bottlenecks.. As the benchmarks clearly showed..
The person who wrote the review even stated that in his opinion motherboard manufacturers aren't quite ready to implement these technologies in an efficient manner.. As demonstrated by the poor methods they are currently rolling out.. He went on to say that the technologies themselves are ready for the mainstream masses, it's just the way they are being implemented that needs to be re-tooled..
And I have to say that I agree with him 100%.. I'll try to find the article again and post it on here, it was a good read.. Other than these issues the boards seem decent enough...- Radenight