Intel releases USB 3.0 host controller draft specs - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 14th Aug 2008, 09:06

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...-draft-specs/1

Intel has announced the availability of draft rev. 0.9 for USB 3.0 Host Controller Interface specs. An updated draft (v0.95) is expected in Q4.

devdevil85 · 14th Aug 2008, 15:40

So Tim, would you say it's safe to invest in 3.0? or should I stay weary?

kenco_uk · 14th Aug 2008, 16:47

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So Tim, would you say it's safe to invest in 3.0? or should I stay weary?

I know, it's been a long week, huh?

Is it being rationalised at v1? In other words, is it nearly here or is it likely to drag on like the 802.11n debacle?

Zurechial · 14th Aug 2008, 17:56

Is Apple supporting it, or are we still going to have a Firewire/USB split?

devdevil85 · 14th Aug 2008, 18:27

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Originally Posted by devdevil85

So Tim, would you say it's safe to invest in 3.0? or should I stay weary?

I know, it's been a long week, huh?

Is it being rationalised at v1? In other words, is it nearly here or is it likely to drag on like the 802.11n debacle?

Y'know, should I expect to be 'weary' of the future updates/patches/etc. that it will take before we will actually be able to see USB3.0 is all it's theoretical glory....that's what I meant.....no actually I meant leery (hits self on head)

Tim S · 14th Aug 2008, 18:43

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So Tim, would you say it's safe to invest in 3.0? or should I stay weary?

I dunno, it looks like the forkers that didn't like what Intel was doing are no longer being forkers if you get me... so that means there should be a fairly unified approach by chipset/host controller manufacturers.

devdevil85 · 14th Aug 2008, 19:31

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Originally Posted by devdevil85

So Tim, would you say it's safe to invest in 3.0? or should I stay weary?

I dunno, it looks like the forkers that didn't like what Intel was doing are no longer being forkers if you get me... so that means there should be a fairly unified approach by chipset/host controller manufacturers.

Ok. Good to hear.

kenco_uk · 14th Aug 2008, 23:07

weary

wary

johnmustrule · 14th Aug 2008, 23:29

What happend with USB 1.0 links plz? I'd be nice if the 3.0 spec let you connect muliple smart machines through the connection, like 2 computers or something.

devdevil85 · 15th Aug 2008, 16:42

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weary

wary

Thank you kenco for making me feel like an idiot.

kenco_uk · 15th Aug 2008, 16:54

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Thank you kenco for making me feel like an idiot.

Hopefully taken in jest

devdevil85 · 15th Aug 2008, 18:19

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Originally Posted by devdevil85

Thank you kenco for making me feel like an idiot.

Hopefully taken in jest

It was, and now I'm a smarter person because of it. hellz yeah!

rhuitron · 16th Aug 2008, 16:56

I really hope this isn't another N-draft disaster.
Where companies push out a crappy product, just to make the "Edge" money.

I really rather wait longer, pay a little more, than have to completely lose my patience with a draft.

Saivert · 18th Aug 2008, 02:59

Excuse me but the Draft-N routers were better than the G ones. They offer better speeds with compatible equipment (mainly from same manufacturer) so you get what you pay for. Don't come here and say you actually would like the industry to wait many years before they offered better speeds than 802.11g

But with USB 3.0 I think they can wait a bit longer. It's not like people are dissatisfied with USB 2.0 yet.

kenco_uk · 18th Aug 2008, 10:05

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Excuse me but the Draft-N routers were better than the G ones. They offer better speeds with compatible equipment (mainly from same manufacturer) so you get what you pay for. Don't come here and say you actually would like the industry to wait many years before they offered better speeds than 802.11g

But it's taking so long to ratify it. I'm assuming that any and all draft-n kit will be firmware upgradable to the full N-spec (if it ever changes)?

Draft-N kit is potentially very good, I think when I had a Belkin pre-N network setup at home, I was getting something like 260mbps over the air, which is quite impressive when you use it.

However, the Belkin N1 usb adapter caused major issues for me. For some reason, the mouse would stop responding, necessitating in unplugging and replugging the usb dongle for my Logitech G7 to get it working again (not an issue with the router, I might add, but what's the use of a wireless connection when you have no way of receiving it?) It worked a lot better after a couple of windows updates for the Belkin stick, but was never perfect. Meanwhile a Netgear WG111v2 stick (802.11g) works flawlessly.

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