Powered USB hub for CH stuff

[Urchin]

Well, I got my CH stuff.  I'm running a little low on USB ports though, so I was thinking about picking up a powered USB hub.  Can anyone make a recommendation?  Thanks in advance.

[Estes]

Hey urchin, long time no see. Im using a cyberpower hub, no problems or complaints here. Belkin seems to get good reviews as well.

[Jayhawk]

I like to use Amazon so I can read reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1266177820/ref=sr_st?keywords=powered+usb+hub&rs=541966&page=1&rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Apowered+usb+hub%2Cn%3A!493964%2Cn%3A541966&bbn=541966&sort=pmrank

Here are the top ones based on bestselling.  I have #11, the CablesToGo one.  Has worked good for me.

[Masherbrum]

This is what I've used for 3 years and have not had a single problem.   If you have a laptop, the top portion separates.  I have 5 of the 7 used right now.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=belkin+hub+to+go&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=436625872471767501&ei=p2V4S7bRDpSEnQfDs5nJCQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBwQ8wIwAg#ps-sellers

[ketinkrad]

Get the "Cables to go" 7-Port USB 2.0 Aluminum Hub, Model #29563. Buy it through Amazon.com, Not through "Cables to go" or you will pay double. I have four of these and they all work well. Made of Aluminum and solid. Ketinkrad

[Jayhawk]

Get the "Cables to go" 7-Port USB 2.0 Aluminum Hub, Model #29563. Buy it through Amazon.com, Not through "Cables to go" or you will pay double. I have four of these and they all work well. Made of Aluminum and solid. Ketinkrad

Yep, that's the one I have too. 

[CRYPTIC]

I use Belkin had a cables to go go bad.

[Delirium]

I use Belkin too... I really like it. Not to mention, if has a portability the rest of them don't have.

[TequilaChaser]

just curious, but alot of people have recommended using an USB Hub for CH Product users.......

I have been using my USB stuff ( I think since August of 2008? ,  when ROLEX shipped it to me ) and have always used (3) specific 2.0 speed USB ports on the back of my Computer...... and have never had an issue

I use 5 total USB connections, 3 for my CH stuff, 1 for my keyboard and 1 for my Printer........ all work fine and I can go years without ever needing a Re-Calibration on my CH stuff......

could it be that certian MB specs or MB manufacturer's have more reliable power/data transfer abilities over others?

or have I just been Lucky.........

[Ghastly]

Both, TC.  And in some instances, a hub will cause issues under XP at least that you can solve by plugging the device directly into a computer port.

More importantly though, the power supply in the PC is probably the culprit in many cases where a powered USB hub helps.

<S>

[Pudgie]

could it be that certian MB specs or MB manufacturer's have more reliable power/data transfer abilities over others?

Could be........................... ............................. ....

I have an old USB 1.1 Belkin ExpressBus 4-port hub that I have been using in self-powered mode (powers up from mobo cluster) on my CH USB Hotas since I bought it in 2001 on the following mobo's:

Asus P3E (Intel III Rambus mobo)
Intel 850 GB (Intel P4 423-pin Rambus mobo)
Abit TH7 II (Intel P4 423-pin Rambus mobo w/ onboard RAID controller)
Intel 865 PEARL (Intel P4 478-pin DDR mobo w/ onboard sound)
Intel 975 PZKL (Intel P4 478-pin DDR mobo w/o onboard sound)
Asus A8N-E (AMD 939 DDR mobo w/ Nforce 4 NB/SB)
Abit IP35 Pro (Intel C2D DDR2 mobo)
EVGA 780i FTW (Intel C2D DDR2 mobo w/ Nforce 780 NB/SB)-current setup.

Not 1 glitch/hitch in operation on any of these mobo's USB clusters. None in this configuration. I have never used this hub in powered mode since I bought it.

The 1st 5 mobos were powered w/ a PC P&C 510 TurboCool PSU.
The last 3 mobos were/are powered w/ a PC P&C Silencer 750 PSU.
 
This is my history of usage surrounding hub usage/performance w/ a CH USB HOTAS.

Something to mull over.

Hope this helps.

 

[Ack-Ack]

could it be that certian MB specs or MB manufacturer's have more reliable power/data transfer abilities over others?

Yes, that is true in some cases in regards to the lower end motherboard manufacturers.


ack-ack

[kilz]

This is what I've used for 3 years and have not had a single problem.   If you have a laptop, the top portion separates.  I have 5 of the 7 used right now.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=belkin+hub+to+go&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=436625872471767501&ei=p2V4S7bRDpSEnQfDs5nJCQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBwQ8wIwAg#ps-sellers

    


altho i do use this one for my needs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817364017&cm_re=usb_hub_powered-_-17-364-017-_-Product

only thing i dont like about it is the power plug likes to slip out but that was a simple fix

[CRYPTIC]

I think I saw one of those under the bathroom sink KILZ.