USB joystick cutting on and off

[Triton28]

Backstory - Setup was a complete Logitech G940 package plus an old MS Sidewinder for extra buttons.  No power issues until the G940 throttle went out and I replaced it with a used Warthog throttle I found on eBay.  Ever since I started using that throttle, the G940 joystick does this power on/off thing seemingly under it's own will.  I recently broke (doh) my original G940 JS, so a squaddie sent me his base so I could combine my parts with his base and get a working joystick again... same issues.    It is of note, that while I was waiting for the other JS base to be shipped, I switched the MS Sidewinder over for flight control, but kept the original G940 JS base hooked up for it's trim wheels.  No issues in the limited amount of time I played like that.  

I've checked USB power management settings in Device Manager.  I've used/not used powered USB hubs.  It doesn't seem to follow any preceding event I've noticed.  I can sometimes play for hours and no issues, and sometimes I'll hear the Windows USB chime 4 or 5 times within a few minutes.    

Any ideas before I light myself on fire?  

Edit - I just removed and reinstalled drivers for the Warthog throttle... keeping fingers crossed.

[Shamus]

Do you have a z87 chipset?

[Triton28]

Do you have a z87 chipset?

Yep.  i7-4770k with a Gigabyte Z87-D3HP mobo

[Shamus]

I had the same problem on an Asus board with my ch gear on a new build about four months ago. I tried everything that you mentioned and then some. Turned out that usb controller on this chipset (1st gen anyway) is flaky and some usb devices are just going to do this. My solution was to get a four port usb2 pci card and plug my controllers into that, solved the problem.

shamus 

[Triton28]

I had the same problem on an Asus board with my ch gear on a new build about four months ago. I tried everything that you mentioned and then some. Turned out that usb controller on this chipset (1st gen anyway) is flaky and some usb devices are just going to do this. My solution was to get a four port usb2 pci card and plug my controllers into that, solved the problem.

shamus 

Wow... hadn't read that.  I very well may give this a try as simply reinstalling drivers on the throttle only seemed to delay the issue.  Thanks for the info sir.   

[Sabre]

See my post, http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,357999.0.html. Similar problems with my Warthog when using Saitek rudder pedals.  Going to get an externally powered USB port and see if that solves the problem.  However, having other problems with the Saitek device, and will never buy another one.  For almost $200, I would expect better quality parts.