Gigabyte Boasts its USB Ports are Great for iPad
Got an iPad that refuses to charge even while it's plugged into your PC? Gigabyte has the answer for you.
When the iPad released, many new owners who were used to how their iPhones or iPod Touches worked when plugged into a computer's USB port were surprised that the Apple tablet wouldn't charge if it was still in use.
Apple's knowledge base article clarifies that the iPad might not charge while plugged into a USB port because it's not able to supply enough juice to charge the battery and to power the iPad in operation. The exception to that is new Macs that can turn its ports into high-powered ones when in need and now certain Gigabyte motherboards with a new driver.
Gigabyte was proud to announce (and show off in the video below) that its full range of Intel chipset-based X58, P55, H55, H57 as well as current and upcoming AMD 800 chipset series motherboards all allow charging of the iPad both while the device is in use and not in use.
The motherboard company detailed in its press release:
Recent industry and news reports indicate that USB ports on most Windows PCs are unable to provide enough power to charge the new iPad while the device is in operation due to differences between motherboard USB power output and the device’s charging specifications. However, Gigabyte’s unique USB power design is able to deliver extra power for devices that require more than the 500mA delivered from a traditional USB port. With a simple On/Off Charge driver update which can be found on the Gigabyte website, Gigabyte motherboard users are able to take full advantage of USB charging of their iPad, giving them more options and convenience when recharging their new device.
Download the On/Off Charge driver here.
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Wouldn't a usb3 port provide higher current anyway?
Oh give me a break . I'm so sick an tired of hearing about all this iSh*t and all Apple stuff.
I and many other computer savy people don't really care about this. It's been demonstrated by the comments here.
If you want to hear hear more about the wonderful Apple products and related stories just rate this comment down.
Dude, they released a feed to cut out all the apple stuff. I agree that there's too much, but at least this is vaguely pc related.
Oh give me a break . I'm so sick an tired of hearing about all this iSh*t and all Apple stuff. I and many other computer savy people don't really care about this. It's been demonstrated by the comments here. If you want to hear hear more about the wonderful Apple products and related stories just rate this comment down.
I LOVE iPAD !!!! .... NOT.
nuff said.
Apple released a relevant product to the technology market, and a technology website reports on it because it happens to be the news. Skip the story if you don't wish to read it. There's no need to constantly berate the website for reporting technology news, considering that's their primary function.
Yeah but the problem is tekk236 is that almost every bloody artical is about ipad or apple so it dont leave alot else to read!! Damn it never used to be like this here, its almost obsessive.
And just to follow on from my last comment, seriously does anyone give flying trumpet about the ipad? seriously?
Wouldn't a greater load prematurly wear out the port connectors.
wudn't it b jst gr8 if he ipad hype goes off-air, for a while ?
i mean, itz one of the worst things that apple has come up with ...
It's fine to report actual tech news regarding the iPad. but video of it running N64 emulators? Of it running Windows 98? Of it playing a video of Crysis? That some poor airport security schmuck thought it had no processor? "Here's the iPad dressed in drag!" "This is what your iPad would look like if it were a smurf!" "Apple iPad bites dog, dog gets rabies!" "Some random person's uncle Clyde's opinion of the iPad! In 3D!" Enough of the puff pieces on iPads. One or two was fine but it's getting to the point where you really DO want to switch to the non-apple feed.