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Reader: MDD Power Macs already have USB 2.0?
updated 01:35 pm EDT, Tue April 15, 2003
MacNN reader Hyok Ki Chung writes: "While browsing a Korean Mac magazine site, I found this interesting article. It's about the USB 2.0 controller chipset on MDD Power Mac 1.25GHz and 1.4GHz motherboards. According to this article, the controller is made by NEC, model number µPD720101. This is the [on NEC's site in English]. It looks like we already have USB 2.0 built-in Power Macs. I guess it‚s just matter of time. Hopefully, Apple will add the driver to an updater soon."
USB 2.0
04/15, 01:51pm reply
I wonder if that is the new 1.25's or the old ones as well?
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links are broken!
04/15, 01:54pm reply
Intentional or not.
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I wonder too
04/15, 01:55pm reply
I wonder if any of it is true. Aren't there USB 2.0 PCI cards available for Mac (with drivers) why would it take so long to get a driver made? It can't be that different from the implementations already done.
It would be a nice surprise for it to be true though...
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link
04/15, 01:59pm reply
http://www.necel.com/english/system/usb/product/upd720101.html
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Bling!
04/15, 02:01pm reply
I think Ki sent this to Mike over at xlr8...
Check your chips. Doubtful its on last generation. But it would be nice treat.
Oh, and Get Keyspan Hubs! They aren't prone to Kernel Panics! :P
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Just checked my mp142
04/15, 02:05pm reply
it is that part no., also googled it and it IS a USB 2.0 chip, it also could not be wired to the system board in a way that would allow it to act as a usb1.1 only. Looks like a political decision by appl to me.
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interresting
04/15, 02:23pm reply
looks like they are saving usb 2.0 for the 970 mchines...
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PowerBook 17"
04/15, 02:23pm reply
FYI: The Apple System Profiler lists the USB controller in my PB 17" as "USB2.0 Hub Controller".
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USB 2 = USB 1.1
04/15, 03:11pm reply
Warning ! USB 1.1 has been renamed USB 2 for a few months...
USB 2 normal speed = USB 1.1
USB 2 High Speed = USB 2
So that's not the real USB 2 !!!
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Knowing Apple...
04/15, 03:11pm reply
...these days they will offer the driver only if you buy a .Mac subscription or pay for a system upgrade...
Bitter - U bet... Writing on a PC now...
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