Hey all, I just wanted to report something.


I've been testing the assortment of cables I had around, and extensions.


Using this cable, this extension, and this PCIe Card I was able to get a 32 foot + 10 foot setup running fine. I tested it without the extension and could not see a difference in latency.
It does require active power.


Your results may vary, but I figured i'd share my test.

Cybereality, from the Oculus support forums, has recommended this card: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

More info here, including a working PCI-E card:

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/3zrtgs/psa_your_usb_30_ports_may_not_be_compatible_with/

Basically it looks like Intel and Fresco controllers are good. That throws a lot of motherboards more than a couple years old out of contention.

Amazon links for your convenience:

• US Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00FPIMICA
  
• Canadian Amazon: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00PAFDW3M
  
• UK Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW
  
  Note: technically any of the powered inateck ones should work since they all use Fresco controllers, but note that the 2 port one only gives you the extra front panel ports if your case supports that. It's safest to get one of the versions with 4 or 5 ports on the back. I can confirm the 5 port+20pin version passes the test for me.

fixed this on mine just by reducing the camera bandwith to the second or third lowest notch. the built in usb hub in the headset is trying to push data from 2 controllers, and the video of the camera to the computer, and since a large percentage of usb controllers on motherboards arent really providing the needed overall bandwidth, despite being usb 3, you get tracking issues. also, usb 2 provides better performance, you should switch to that if you are using usb 3. the chipsets with non optimal performance were already ID´d by oculus, they offered a link to amazon to a pci express usb3 controller which works most likely with the full camera bandwidth on the vive.

crappy chipsets:

Texas Instruments USB 3.0 xHCI

Etron USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller

VIA USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.0 (Microsoft)

ASMedia USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller

ASMedia XHCI Controller

Renesas USB 3.0 eXtensible-Hostcontroller

proposed fix:

http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00FPIMICA

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00PAFDW3M

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW

Oculus really needs to give some better information here. I cannot find the card they recommend (Amazon) anywhere here in Norway. I don't want to end up in a similar situation to OP where I buy a card and then that one is unsupported as well.

edit: Ordering from Amazon would cost me something like 650 NOK ($73). I could almost buy a new motherboard for that.

Oculus recommends only one extension card, this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

I'd recommend this card, which is confirmed to be compatible.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW maybe you have a Fry's by you?

More of a minor troubleshooting, no damage story...but maybe just a little reading.

Back in february...Got all my stuff, spent about $2.1k and got everything I pretty much wanted. 1070, 7700k, 165hz 1440p g-sync monitor (the one on sales right now in fact), m.2 ssd, 2x sata ssd, 2tb hdd, some extra random stuff, rog mb and a full size case. So got the cpu in mb, ram in, graphics card, and m.2. Do a post check, all good. Put in the rest of storage stuff, wanted to see how she handled so installed windows...still good. So I proceeded to put in a couple of the less common things. Alright, slap the side on, time to see how she games. Turn it on...won't even post ._. w.t.f. Open it back up, try reseating everything, turn on, posts but crashes...manage to get to bios. So the crash report said failure of usb 3.1 turned on. wtf does that mean? My motherboard has a front panel 3.1 connection, better start there. Find it in bios, turn it off (not using it anyway, case doesn't have one so f it). restart...can't locate windows, loads to bios. Okay, so now what happened. After about 3 hours of searching, retrying things changing multiple configurations, getting even more crashes due to me having no idea what I'm doing, and looking through my mb manual...found the problem! I knew that disabling the 3.1 would disable some sata ports (5 and 6...while I was only using the first 3). Well turns out it also affected the second m.2 slot (the bottom one on the motherboard, used that because it's further from the cpu, and right in front of my side panel fan). So revert all my settings, disable 3.1, swapped the m.2 drive to the #1 slot, ggwp. It's now 2 am, I have work tomorrow (today), and I haven't had a maiden run of a new comp I just assembled...so I did the same thing anybody would do...called in sick.

tldr, had to have usb 3.1 turned off so the bottom pcie x 1 would work and prevent the system from crashing. with usb 3.1 disabled, my second m.2 slot (the only one I was using) became disabled...so had to swap my m.2 drive to the first slot.

Hope all goes well my dude(tte)!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

should have went with this, more ports, and also has 2 controllers on it. MORE POWER!

Eh no, you'll need a Usb 3.0 PCI express card.

Just my opinion based on my experience, that's all.

The reason being that your board probably only has a single USB 3.0 controller on it, and that's not enough bandwidth overall, especially if you want to expand to room scale with additional sensors later.

Save yourself a headache, get either:

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-KT5001-5-Port-Express-Connector/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519902478&sr=8-2&keywords=inateck+usb+3.0

OR

https://www.amazon.com/Express-SuperSpeed-Adapter-Dedicated-Channels/dp/B00HJZEA2S/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1519902611&sr=1-3&keywords=startech+usb+3.0+pcie+expansion+card

though price-wise starting out, the Inateck is fine.

If you have a desktop, I would think you would have more luck going with the Inateck PCIE card

The rift is a very good deal right now, coming in at $200 cheaper for the controller+headset it's hard not to recommend that route until HTC drops their price a bit, but I will give you my observations.

If you have space I recommend the Vive as tracking can get wonky on the Rift in a large space(bigger than 4m diag), and having a large space for VR actually makes VR much more gratifying in my opinion. The Vive is also a bit better for people willing to tinker and upgrade as it is a little more open and available for those sort of things(see tpcast, delux audio strap, aGlass). Initial setup on the Vive is also a bit easier since the two trackers only need power cabled to it, while the rifts cameras require usb cords(no power) running all the way to the computer.

The Rift is definitely more ergonomic, and it breathes better causing less heat and sweating. It's possibly the more cost effective purchase at $200 cheaper, and it has more of that polished just works kind of look and feel to everything. I like to compare it to an Apple vs Android sort of thing, while SteamVR is a little more robust(android), Oculus home feels a bit cleaner and more polished(iOS). Then again, you can always just use SteamVR on the rift natively if you want since it supports both headsets, Oculus home only works with the rift. As far as the just works part, The nice thing with the rift is you just put it on pick up the controllers and you are in, it even has voice commands that work very well to launch the game. There is no on/off button on anything, it all just works and starts automatically when you put it on as long as your computer is on, don't even have to start up oculus home. The Vive has a similar autostart feature, but it is a bit more clunky, requires steam to be running, doesn't always work in my experience, and requires holding a power button on the headset to initialize followed by the power buttons on both controllers.

If you go with the Rift I highly recommend buying a third camera as this will allow tracking basically on par with the Vive outside of large areas and also has the added benefit of having a bit better occlusion resistance than the Vive which is limited to 2. Also be aware of the USB requirements for the rift. You are going to want at least 3 free usb 3.0 ports and one usb 2.0 port. If your pc does not have this, I recommend adding this..

https://smile.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494008967&sr=8-4&keywords=pci+usb+3.0

Honestly, even if it does I still recommend one of these as splitting up the usb 3.0 connections between your motherboard and this card helps prevent strain on bandwidth which can lead to tracking issues, and if your pc is capable running everything through usb 3.0 instead of one on 2.0 helps tracking as well.

> it dumps me into a gray room

Do you mean:

1. It dumps you into a grey room (SteamVR start-area) where you still have tracking
   
   
2. Your screen turns grey and you have (obviously) no tracking.
   
   Anyways this sounds like USB-bandwidth issues. A good long-term solution is to get a PCI USB 3 card. This one is good.

I bought this card - is this not compatible?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Assuming PCIe, I use Renesa Fresco Logic based card below:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Mouse/keyboard and USB audio get passed through when guest starts and then back when guest closed.
Use cheap USB KVM with this so I can get keyboard/mouse back to host when guest running if I want to.

Internal header also means I can pass 2 of case front ports to Guest, quite handy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW
ordered it and got it within 10 days (Netherlands)

Here you go this is a quick one I found so I would suggest you do some searching for them

This is an issue with your USB 3.0 ports not being fully compliant with the USB 3.0 spec.

To solve this, you will need to purchase this USB 3.0 PCI-E Expansion Card: $25/£30/€30 from Amazon and install it in your computer.

This is what I use on my room scale setup, it all works flawlessly:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMFB5OK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NCQS2C7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And of course, the third sensor :)

Buy one of these

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EDT0072/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the extension cables I use

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D5H90L4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH134L6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Lastly, if you still have issues with 90hz even after buying the HDMI adapter then its probably also a power issue and you will need one of these

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would say so. I bought one as my new motherboard came with a lot less USB but more 3.1 and type c connectors which I don't have. So I bought a 5 port PCI USB and it's been a perfect solution. I tried an external USB hub (non powered) but the problem is some of the externals need more power than the hub provides so they didn't work.

This is the one I have but seems no longer available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you are having controller pairing issues, there's a good chance your motherboard's USB chipset isn't up to par. You'd be surprised how many people are having USB issues with their brand new top of the line motherboards. Did you try getting the Inateck PCI-Express USB Controller as recommended by Valve? I would first try every USB port on your system to see if you can find one that works. Be sure to close SteamVR, swap ports, wait for drivers to finish installing, then boot up SteamVR again and see if it works. I've found that several of my USB ports work better for the Vive than others, and I assume it is due to the USB bandwidth on that chipset, which varies depending on which other USB devices I have plugged into that same line on different ports.

• Link to SteamVR Troubleshooting Article where Valve endorses the Inateck 2-Port USB3.0 PCI-Express Card, it's found under Headset > New USB PCI-Express Card.
  
  
• Link to Inateck 2-Port USB3.0 PCI-Express Card on Amazon, it is currently $18.99. Also link to the 5 port version that I picked up and I'm hoping works just as well :).
  
  One thing to keep in mind is that the Inateck PCI-Express controller does require a SATA power cable from your Power Supply, though the Inateck PCI-Express controller does come with a Molex-To-SATA adapter and a SATA-Y-Splitter so you need either a Molex power cable or a SATA extension cable if you don't have a spare SATA power cable.

It's a very old issue, there are plenty of those posts in the first months of Vive avaliability (this one for example).

Is not related to 3.0, it depends from some USB controllers than doesn't work as they should with the Vive (an additional USB controller could solve this for a cheap price). Being 3.0 and 2.0 slots connected to different controllers, this explain why moving the Vive could solve the problem, where obviously would be better to use a 3.0 controller without issues.

I bought a headset and realized my USB 3.0 ports weren't properly compatible (MSI 970 Gaming mobo). For whatever reasons drivers weren't compatible (Oculus compatibility check tool on their site can tell you if yours is compatible or not). You need 2 USB 3.0 ports for the sensors, I plugged my headset into a 2.0 which is fine.

For your reference this is the card I bought: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/

I also bought 8gb of RAM so I would have 16gb... Just in case. Most people already have that though.

The Rift S in a pita regarding the USB port..... On my previous setup (GTX 1070) I had to buy a pcie USB card for the headset to work, it was this one:

[5 ports+ 20pin]Inateck PCI Carte USB 3.0 5 Ports USB 3.0 connecteur à 20 broches avec connecteur 15 broches Sata, un 4 broches 2x15pin câble, une Y-câble prise SATA https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GJCODbY5RJEW9

Since I upgraded my gpu to a RTX 2080 super, I use the USB-C connector onboard and it's working great indeed....

Hope that helps!

> Ok here : My USBS are fucked up

There are PCIxE USB adapters so you don't have to buy a new motherboard just do have new USB ports

> and in the future i want to have a better GPU CPU .. if i have a better motherboard already thatll save a lot of time

That is the Problem, you have an LGA1155 Socket on the board at the moment but newer CPUs have LGA2066 (Intel) or Socket AM4 (AMD Ryzon). If you want to upgrade your motherboard now to another Socket you won't be able to use your old CPU and need to upgrade too.

So you won't save any time at all. You just spend more money because you buy a new motherboard with 2015 "technology" and slap the same CPU on it.

> If motherboards are that irrelevant why do they make "Better" ones then.

Because those are made for different kind of use cases. We are at a time in which even in gaming there is no noticeable performance increase if you switch a normal Motherboard with a gaming motherboard. Some have other ports others have different ports.

> JUST HELP ME FIND ONE

Why tho? if you are so adamant to buy a new Motherboard you probably won't listen to what anyone is saying here. And since you have no clue on what you are doing because all the necessary information are listed in my posts.

Don't do it man .. just don't do it. it isn't worth it.

You upgrade your PC to play games or do stuff your current setup can't handle not because you want to be more up to date ... especially not contradicting the statement to be up to date but then still use an old socket.

I can't help with the errors, but I can recommend this card as it works well with my two Windows 10 VMs under 6.2.4: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/

Can pass the entire card to the VM and just plug USB peripherals normally. 100x easier.

Well, after looking around i had this same issue but mine would come up and say it was not supported. You have the Asmedia USB 3.0 chipset which isn't supported by Oculus. The FAQ is here https://support.oculus.com/help/oculus/1798990480336565

They have the driver at the bottom but sadly the website isn't working right now for that link. You can use 2.0 and be alright. If you can get a new USB card for your desktop. The one i got because of the same issue you have is this one and i haven't had a issue.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

It probably won't because those share bandwidth between ports. If you have a spare PCI-E slot this will work: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW (the 5 port version)

Oculus mention this card in their support article: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Any in that range (I have the 5 port version), should be fine.

https://support.oculus.com/hc/en-us/articles/214825888-USB-compatibility

Check the FAQ in the sidebar. Most people are suggesting this one :

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

(Kind of) Could use a different motherboard. The GA-B85M-DS3H only has two USB3's on the back and the Oculus is a greedy little thing when it comes to USB3 ports.

Cheapest motherboard that I'm aware of that has enough USB3's on its own is the ASROCK H97M @ $71 (with shipping)

Alternatively, if you aren't going to need the 1x PCI-e slot for anything else, this PCI-e USB3 express card for $26 has enough USB3's and it's one that I know (should) work for the Oculus (since its also picky about controllers).

Do you have an open Pcie slot on your mobo? If you don't have a USB 3.0 card already, you will need one. Your X58 Mobo doesn't have USB3.0.

People are saying this one passes the compatability checker:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Your CPU and motherboard might be good though, yes. It all depends on how much single thread performance is required on the Rift. If you find that your CPU useage is pegging ~100% utilization while using the Rift, then overclock it to 4.2GHz+ using the many guides on the net. If you still can't maintain 90+FPS after that, then you will need an upgrade to a newer architecture like Haswell, Haswell-E, Broadwell, or Skylake.

Crap, I ordered this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW Hopefully it works as well as the one you linked. Looks pretty similar.

I did, get the Inateck they recommend. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW
replace with .co.uk if in Europe. I've had these problems for a long time and it was part of why I didn't use my rift that much. Be careful and get the newest drivers though.

It's a Fresco Logic FL1100EX. This is the only card Oculus has apparently tested. Though some users are still reporting issues.

Nope, just run this script from the arch wiki:

!/bin/bash

shopt -s nullglob<br />
for g in /sys/kernel/iommu_groups/*; do<br />
    echo &quot;IOMMU Group ${g##*/}:&quot;<br />
    for d in $g/devices/*; do<br />
        echo -e &quot;\t$(lspci -nns ${d##*/})&quot;<br />
    done;<br />
done;<br />

My output is below. What you are looking out for is mainly to find at least one USB controller that is in its own group. For my VM I pass the amd usb 3.0 controller(group 20). I then could use the onboard asmedia usb 3.1 controller for my host, but instead I just use a pci express card for that. I use this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 since it is very stable. The asmedia controller isn't the most stable thing in the world.

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IOMMU Group 0:
00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1452]
IOMMU Group 1:
00:01.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
IOMMU Group 10:
00:08.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1452]
IOMMU Group 11:
00:08.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus B [1022:1454]
IOMMU Group 12:
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller [1022:790b] (rev 59)
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge [1022:790e] (rev 51)
IOMMU Group 13:
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 0 [1022:1460]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 1 [1022:1461]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 2 [1022:1462]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 3 [1022:1463]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 4 [1022:1464]
00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 5 [1022:1465]
00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 6 [1022:1466]
00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 7 [1022:1467]
IOMMU Group 14:
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Phison Electronics Corporation E12 NVMe Controller [1987:5012] (rev 01)
IOMMU Group 15:
03:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43d0] (rev 01)
03:00.1 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset SATA Controller [1022:43c8] (rev 01)
03:00.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Bridge [1022:43c6] (rev 01)
16:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Port [1022:43c7] (rev 01)
16:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Port [1022:43c7] (rev 01)
16:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Port [1022:43c7] (rev 01)
16:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Port [1022:43c7] (rev 01)
16:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Port [1022:43c7] (rev 01)
16:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 400 Series Chipset PCIe Port [1022:43c7] (rev 01)
1b:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Fresco Logic FL1100 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1b73:1100] (rev 10)
1c:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1142 USB 3.1 Host Controller [1b21:1242]
IOMMU Group 16:
1d:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070] [10de:1b81] (rev a1)
1d:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:10f0] (rev a1)
IOMMU Group 17:
1e:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 3GB] [10de:1c02] (rev a1)
1e:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:10f1] (rev a1)
IOMMU Group 18:
1f:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Zeppelin/Raven/Raven2 PCIe Dummy Function [1022:145a]
IOMMU Group 19:
1f:00.2 Encryption controller [1080]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Platform Security Processor [1022:1456]
IOMMU Group 2:
00:01.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
IOMMU Group 20:
1f:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:145c]
IOMMU Group 21:
20:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Zeppelin/Renoir PCIe Dummy Function [1022:1455]
IOMMU Group 22:
20:00.2 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)
IOMMU Group 23:
20:00.3 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller [1022:1457]
IOMMU Group 3:
00:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1452]
IOMMU Group 4:
00:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1452]
IOMMU Group 5:
00:03.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
IOMMU Group 6:
00:03.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
IOMMU Group 7:
00:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1452]
IOMMU Group 8:
00:07.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1452]
IOMMU Group 9:
00:07.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus B [1022:1454]

Are your drivers for your USB Hub Windows 10 default drivers or are the updated drivers for the Hub it self from the manufacturer?

EDIT I had the same issue until I bought and installed https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yep! I bought this card. Works just fine.

You can get a USB 3.0 PCI-E card instead.

https://www.amazon.ca/Inateck-KT5001-5-Port-Express-Connector/dp/B00FPIMJEW

This is on BIOS version 1201 (AGESA 1.0.0.3ABBA). Kernel is not patched for ACS. IOMMU group separation could use some work. I've worked around this by adding a Fresco Logic PCI-E USB card to my setup; used it previously for VR and now it's working great as dedicated USB ports for a VM. I have WiFi disabled, not sure where it goes. I've also got an NVMe drive (group 21) and GTX 1080 (group 25) passed through with zero problems.

IOMMU Group 0:
00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
IOMMU Group 1:
00:01.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse GPP Bridge [1022:1483]
IOMMU Group 10:
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller [1022:790b] (rev 61)
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge [1022:790e] (rev 51)
IOMMU Group 11:
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 0 [1022:1440]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 1 [1022:1441]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 2 [1022:1442]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 3 [1022:1443]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 4 [1022:1444]
00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 5 [1022:1445]
00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 6 [1022:1446]
00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 7 [1022:1447]
IOMMU Group 12:
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951 [144d:a802] (rev 01)
IOMMU Group 13:
02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57ad]
IOMMU Group 14:
03:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]
IOMMU Group 15:
03:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]
IOMMU Group 16:
03:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]
IOMMU Group 17:
03:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]
IOMMU Group 18:
03:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a4]
08:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Reserved SPP [1022:1485]
08:00.1 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:149c]
08:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:149c]
IOMMU Group 19:
03:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a4]
09:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)
IOMMU Group 2:
00:01.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse GPP Bridge [1022:1483]
IOMMU Group 20:
03:0a.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a4]
0a:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)
IOMMU Group 21:
04:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM981/PM981/PM983 [144d:a808]
IOMMU Group 22:
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D / Pro 450/455/460/555/555X/560/560X] [1002:67ef] (rev cf)
05:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] [1002:aae0]
IOMMU Group 23:
06:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Fresco Logic FL1100 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1b73:1100] (rev 10)
IOMMU Group 24:
07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 26)
IOMMU Group 25:
0b:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 [GeForce GTX 1080] [10de:1b80] (rev a1)
0b:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:10f0] (rev a1)
IOMMU Group 3:
00:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
IOMMU Group 4:
00:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
IOMMU Group 5:
00:03.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse GPP Bridge [1022:1483]
IOMMU Group 6:
00:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
IOMMU Group 7:
00:05.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
IOMMU Group 8:
00:07.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
00:07.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]
0c:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Function [1022:148a]
IOMMU Group 9:
00:08.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]
00:08.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]
00:08.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]
00:08.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]
0d:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Reserved SPP [1022:1485]
0d:00.1 Encryption controller [1080]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Cryptographic Coprocessor PSPCPP [1022:1486]
0d:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:149c]
0d:00.4 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller [1022:1487]
0e:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)
0f:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)

This should work for you

Has 2 external USB ports, and a header for Front USB port.


Edit: This one may be better, also cheaper

Right?? It's weird, they changed it. The link used to go here. I guess the smaller one is cheaper so that might be why. they're both from the same company.

Here is the link for the Spaniards or just another European alternative http://www.amazon.es/Inateck-conector-alimentaci%C3%B3n-adaptador-Controller/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452283594&sr=1-14&keywords=inateck+3.0

I would buy something like this then.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-KT5001-5-Port-Express-Connector/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1520111823&sr=8-6&keywords=usb+pci+card

I use a inateck kt5001 (5xUSB3, https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-15-Pin-Connector-KT5001/dp/B00FPIMJEW ), works like a dream (got xbox/steam controller and oculus rift). This is on my main rig running arch, but it shouldn't be any different on unraid.

Inateck (or anything else with a FrescoLogic 1100 chipset, but the Inateck is the most readily available) is the Oculus recommended PCIe card for adding USB 3 ports. You can buy them on amazon. They have a few different variants. Inateck also sell some cards using the NEC D720201 chipset. Don't get those. Any of their cards with model numbers beginning with KTU3FR are good. If you want the one with the most usb ports, you want the KTU3FR-502I or KTU3FR-502U. The 5O2I is 5 usb ports on the back with a usb header like on your motherboard to connect 2 more to a case. The 502U has 5 usb ports on the back and 2 usb ports on the inside which I guess you could route the cables out of your case if it has cable holes.

I know people have mentioned what extension cables they have used successfully on this reddit, but it doesn't look like it has been documented on this reddit's wiki. I think it has been mentioned it is pretty hit or miss even when you buy ones other people have used successfully.

That card is ok but it doesn't have a front header expansion. I like this one a lot more.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1500761442&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+3.0+card+pci-e

Won't work. Need something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459391338&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=inateck+pcie+usb3

I'm talking about something like this.

Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 (5 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT5001) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H9C6CbF4E3KYB

You would need 2, 1 for each guest. You can pass them through to each guest just like your graphics card.

BTW, I'm using the card I linked to above in my build running proxmox as the host and it works beautifully with both Windows and Linux.

Really nice find! I'm assuming your computer is already bluetooth compatible?

If not, at least for me and others on the PSMoveService Google group, (Great place to ask questions and get help with troubleshooting) you have to have a bluetooth adapter to get the PSMove controllers to pair to your computer.

(I suggest this bluetooth adapter which is used by myself and others for the PSMove controllers)

(Don't forget that first time setup requires a micro USB cable for first time paring)

If so, just be aware that the Playstation Eye takes up a lot of USB bandwidth and you have to plan out where you plug in your devices very carefully for them to all track at the full 60fps.

I'd suggest downloading something like USBTreeView before starting as this will allow you to check your USB root hubs when plugging in your cameras and possibly bluetooth adapter.

Some things to keep in mind when setting this up are:

Try to isolate your cameras away from other high bandwidth devices on the same USB root hub, considering we're using an HMD with an IR camera that also takes up a lot of bandwidth so remember that too.

(This is what my USBTreeView looks like, make sure that your cameras are on USBs with the little H next to them meaning their high-speed.

("USB Composite Device - Camera" is the IR camera)

("ASUS USB-BT400" Is the bluetooth adapter)

"USB Composite Device - Audio, Camera" Is the Playstation Eye)

Most of the time the most cameras you'll be able to get away with are 2 cameras on one motherboard and the front panel USB connections included, unless you buy a PCI/PCI-E USB expansion card for more USBs and root hubs.

(PSMoveService reccomends the Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 5-Port

Most likely the controllers you bought were part of the older batches which were manufactured around 5-6 years ago when they first came out, so be sure to check the batteries and you can buy replacements here. (Although you have to open the controller up to access them)

Some of the newer controllers which were released with PSVR have their magnetometers disabled which are used for orientation in PSMoveService so be weary of that if their from the latest batch.

In conclusion, just follow videos like these (This and this) (You can just follow the PSMoveService portion of it) and for troubleshooting either resort to the comments of those videos, the offical Github documentation, post back here and I can try to help, or post in the Google group for help.

Aside from everything else good luck on setting it up and please excuse any grammatical errors you see in this post, it's over 3160 letters long.

I believe the 4 port card and the 5 port card are the same, just another port?

My Problems are now all gone with the Inateck Card.

http://www.amazon.de/Inateck-Expresskarte-20-Pin-Stecker-Connector-Strom-Y-Kabel/dp/B00FPIMJEW?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A5JH7MGCI556L

Until about a week ago, I was running the Rift S on an i5-3570k, 16 gigs of RAM, and a GeForce 1060 (6 GB OC model), and most games ran just fine. Based on that, I would say your GPU needs to be upgraded, but your CPU and RAM are probably sufficient given they are identical to what I was using.

However, the Rift can be super finicky about your USB ports. A lot of USB ports or controllers can't provide enough power to support the Rift. The standard recommendation for solving USB compatibility issues is to get an Inateck PCIe USB 3.0 add-in card that has it's own power connector.

You can download the official Oculus compatibility checker tool here.

I wanted to make everything work, and I always feel like I am short USB ports... If I didn't get the extra USB card, I'd only have 1 USB port in the front of my case, from the card reader.

I double checked and it turns out I got the USB card from Amazon-

http://amzn.com/B00FPIMJEW

You could always buy a PCIe usb 3.0 expansion card.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW?keywords=usb%203.0%20expansion&qid=1452050947&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

That's good that it wasn't the DK2. Get a PCI-E USB 3 card. This is the one Oculus has recommended and know works for sure: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_1&smid=A5JH7MGCI556L

You can use a USB 3.0 expansion card

confirmed to work:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

On Oculus support they say that you need PCI-E card.
https://support.oculus.com/hc/ru/articles/214825888-USB-compatibility
Like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

According to this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/3zrtgs/psa_your_usb_30_ports_may_not_be_compatible_with/

This card is confirmed working: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

I would buy this card: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Because it has been confirmed to work by Oculus: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/3zgqdu/usb_portspci_cards_for_the_rift_what_do_we_need/cylzwvc

I don't have a list of known bad ones but someone posted yesterday about theirs not being good and this card was brought up as one apparently tested and confirmed to be working correctly by Oculus. So worst case if the ones on the motherboard aren't enough this one should be.

I wouldn't worry about it yet (there was a test tool posted yesterday to verify if your machine is good enough; I don't have that link either). Building a machine, get usb3 ports and expect them to function as usb 3 spec compliant ports. If they don't: give the motherboard a bad review.

I hope a higher end asus gaming board is good, it is my plan to get one as well.

Oculus recommend this one specifically:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Only way to find out is looking at the Manual and even then it may not give enough info.
This add on card works

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=s9_simh_gw_g147_i1_r?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=0RFYZD4F178Q3A6JBEAY&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

also have a Z800 hackintosh (x5675, 48GB ram) and would recommend the following that work OOB in Sierra 10.12.6, no extra kexts needed.

1. Add USB3.0 ports and possible future expansion to a front panel using this
   
   
   
2. Add Sata 3 (6GB/s) capability to this monster using this.

I bought this card a few years ago and it still works great.

i got one of these. fixed all the problems

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm using 4.8m (16ft) USB 3 extender cables ( https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B0179MXKU8?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2) for my sensors and a USB 2 extender cable ( https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B01LA56WDM?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2) for my Rift without issues.

Extending the hdmi cable for the rift turned out to be finicky, after testing 5 different brands and lengths this 3 meter cable worked great:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B013ICN940?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2

Using a USB 3 expansion card too: https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00FPIMJEW?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2

A number of reviews on Amazon that can be seen here indicate that card works OOB in macOS.

Since you got the left one working when switching USB ports, first thing I would do is to test it on another computer or get a USB 3.0 Controller card in order to make sure that your headset isnt broken. And If broken contact Oculus/retailer.

But since it says that your USB 3.0 ports are not compatible, you will probably run in to problems with the sensors down the road as well. So a controller card might be a good idea. Example: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the one recommended by Oculus
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

I also have the eXtensible 3.0 ports, you can actually install a PCI-E USB 3.0 expansion card into your motherboard for like ~30$ (USD); it's confirmed to work.

Expansion Card -- Compatible with anything that uses a USB.. (Oculus Rift/Rift S, Oculus Quest, Vive, Vive Pro, Valve Index, etc.)

Original Thread: here

I also use this expansion card and have no problems with my USB ports anymore! Hopefully this helps.

Playing with a DK2, i5-4570, GTX960 (4GB), 16GB DDR3 RAM and it's fine with VR Low / Med settings. Smooth enough apart from planet surfaces, but the buggy makes me hurl anyway! Amazing in dogfights.

If you're looking to upgrade then, yes a 1060 would be a decent option. 1070 if you're feeling flush.
Plus, you'll probably want to aim for 75 rather than 60 fps. The recentish asynch-spacewarp driver updates have helped too.

Biggest problem is more likely to be USB ports and compatbility. If you lack the requisite number of USB ports (or have problems due to lack of power etc) then this board worked for me and has been recommended / tested by Oculus - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

I also found the solder had gone on the connector box and the Rift would connect / disconnect / reconnect / disconnect ad nauseum.
This was sorted by simply connecting HDMI, USB, etc direct from the headset to the PC (the connector box thing is handy, but not required).

No problem. If it does turn out you need more or different ports, this expansion card is known to be compatible: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Found a 5 port version which ships to NL :)
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_bia_widget_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

> But I do have a powered USB 3.0 hub but when plugged into USB 2.0 ports, the speeds are throttled.

Well that makes sense - but you just need to plug it into a USB 3.0 port.

> I would like to put this in that slot https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FPIMJEW/

Again, why do you need so many USB 3.0 ports on the back of your case??

> Also interested in a PCIe SSD down the line.

PCIe SSDs don't necessarily plug into the PCIe port - most PCIe SSDs are attached to the PCIe bus via M.2 port now.

I'll check that one out. But I do have a powered USB 3.0 hub but when plugged into USB 2.0 ports, the speeds are throttled.

I do have a PCIe 1x slot. But it's covered by my graphics card. Stupid design.

I would like to put this in that slot
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FPIMJEW/

I do a lot of music transfering through USB so the extra speed is crucial and i have no way of that with this setup. Theres no proper connector on my Acer Aspire M3300 as far as I can tell.

Also interested in a PCIe SSD down the line.

Thanks for the fast response and advise! Yes i have read this doc. To hopefully bypass the issue I installed a PCIe USB hub. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1_).

I think its adequate for the needs?

Yeah, I picked up the Inateck card people were recommending. It then complained that my drivers were out of date. Went to the chip manufacturer's website Fresco Logic and grabbed the newest drivers.

Everything's happy now.

I did see that the blue light stayed on on the sensor. Didn't pay attention to whether/when it went out.

I actually bought a new PCI USB 3.0 card to do VR as oculus setup originally told me my 3.0 ports were not good enough. I know this is vive but maybe it's an issue with your 3.0 port drivers or the port themselves. Here is a link https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FPIMJEW/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 if you want to try that. Of maybe you could just try uninstalling/installing your 3.0 port drivers.

I just ordered this. I hope it works.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can't speak for the errors you had with your PCIE card, but mine requires an additional power source from my PSU. My Mobo is from 2012 and doesn't support Win10 very well, so it just works as a 2.0 as far as Win10 is concerned (as do all my USB 3.0 on my mobo). Regradless of the data transfer, I've had no issues with tracking with the PCIE card. Last I read, external hubs don't support the simultaneous bandwidth or introduce too much latency for VR.

I do have the 7-port vs as you stated is sold out, but I don't see why the 5-port version would behave any different.

I used this cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D5EUD2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but it didn't work until I got his repeater: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHL72XS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That means i have a HMD cable length of 28 feet.

To extend the USB on the HMD any usb 2.0, 3.0 active or not active cable will work. But I recommend this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0179MXKU8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It works flawlessly for extending the sensors or the HMD. If you do have issues with this USB cable it is most likely a USB chipset/bandwidth/power issue. To solve that problem use either of these two add-on cards: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AVSN2YG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you have the PCI-Express 4x slots open I suggest the second card the ORICO one. I am using two of them in my system. All of my VR stuff is plugged into 2 of these ORICO cards.



Now it works flawlessly.

> Also use the default Windows drivers whether you go with the Inatek

The default Windows drivers for this Inatek card don't work at all for for me in VR. The official ones work perfectly though.

Edit: This appears to be the opposite for others.

Ok thanks, ya that seems to be the problem. They recommend this addon for USB ports but I dont see how this would connect to my motherboard? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

Would I basically have to get a whole new motherboard...?

Yeah, I feel for you. That is the one thing about PC's, as you know, there are so many different variations. I always build my own, and over time I have learned what to put in and what not to put in. If I were you I would grab that USB card, most people need it anyways.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I second the advice to get a USB add-on card. There might be better ones out since I got mine, but I got one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-15-Pin-Connector-KT5001/dp/B00FPIMJEW which works well if you know how to add an expansion port to your computer.

Sure ! Here you go : https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-15-Pin-Connector-KT5001/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=98WX8YH9RUH5&keywords=inateck+usb+3.0&qid=1554755284&s=gateway&sprefix=inateck%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-2

This is the one I got. Installation was fairly simple and I didn't even have to install any drivers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hS7SDbA0FQ567

UPDATE: Oculus support was not able to fix the problem, so I went on and bought a PCIe USB card (https://www.amazon.de/Inateck-20-poliger-15-poligem-SATA-Anschluss-2-x-15-Pin-Kabel/dp/B00FPIMJEW) and installed it today. After some problems with Rift S drivers suddenly not working anymore, I was able to finally test the mic. It seems to be fixed now! My guess is that some on board USB controllers on motherboards are not well optimized and the Rift S uses too much bandwith or something like that.

www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_em_awd_s0kAwbZ3AEZGG

A little more money but it has everything you're looking for. I have a similar one and its fantastic.

So I installed the new USB card and moved one of the sensors to it, after playing for a little while the jittering began again. I checked device settings in Oculus home and it was reporting an issue with the sensor that was still plugged into my old USB port. I then moved that one to the card (so both sensors are on the new card). I was able to play for maybe an hour or two and haven't seen the issue start again.

I can't say 100% it solved the issue because maybe after playing longer it would start again, but it seems to have helped for me and for $28 I'm happy with it. This is the card I bought: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=pd_lpo_147_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FJQ1GPAEDAJMAYYY7QW8

There is no where to plug front USB 3.0 onto that card. If you need that you want this card.

I had the same issues with my Asus Maximus Extreme IV motherboard. I added this and my issues went away.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RvbwybCR9DH4Q

HDMI cable length is generally not the problem, USB it is. If you want more than 2m, you should definately use active USB cables.

I use two 10m USB3.0 extension cables for the sensors, 5m USB3.0 extension cable for the Rift and a 7m HDMI extension cable with an HDMI Repeater. Strangely, one of the sensors and the rift only get recognized correctly If I put a USB-Hub inbetween extension and Rift/Sensor. I really had to play around a lot with the different ports of my mainboard and the USB 5-Port Card (some magically had issues), but it now works like a charm.

Do expect a lot of hassle if you go to this lengths.

Idk if it's any help, but I had a board that only had a 2.0 header, and I got a new case with 3.0 ports. Not backwards compatible. So I bought a 3.0 PCI 1x header and it worked wonders. Gave the machine 6 USB 3 ports, as well as a header for the case ports. Well worth it. I'm sure there is a 2.0 version.

If you are worried about having enought ports, you can get a hub. However, I would instead recommend that if you need more ports to either get a PCIe expansion card for the back or a 3.5' drive expansion for the front; they just look cleaner.

P.S. Always remember to check compatibility with your case and motherboard before buying

The problem with 3 sensors is using the same usb controller with all 3 sensors, the limit is generally 2 sensors per controller. So let's check your motherboard!

MSI Z97 PC Mate

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-PC-MATE.html#hero-specification

USB

• Intel® Z97 Express Chipset

• 4x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
  
  
• 8x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
  
  Sadly it seems as though your motherboard uses the same usb controller for all usb ports! Although there is the possibility they did not specify it correctly. I recommend getting an extra usb connector like:
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1502115421&sr=1-1&keywords=inateck+usb
  
  Good luck with your new oculus!

If it's PCI E it's not a USB Hub. It's an expension card and adds "actual" usb ports to your computer instead of splitting a single USB port into multiple ones. So you are fine.

Expansion card

Hub

Edit: Or did you mean that you orderded an expansion card after k8207dz's comment?

u/skp_005 is correct, you could try this:


Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 (5 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT5001) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kxATCb77GM2G4

First make sure you have a spare slot and a spare sata power supply cable though.

This card has been working great for me for ~3 years
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-15-Pin-Connector-KT5001/dp/B00FPIMJEW

Legacy PCI or PCI express?

PCIe: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW

That one was recommend by Oculus Rift support staff.

If the motherboard has a free USB3 header, a back panel is the cheapest option: https://www.amazon.com/JacobsParts-Motherboard-Panel-Bracket-Cable/dp/B00D960RPU/

Hardware wears out, shit happens. Luckily, your board has 2 USB 3.0 headers, so you can add something like this or like this and work around the issue if you need more ports. I bought the one in the first link for cabling because I hate using the ports on the front of my case, and it's been great for years. I added the second cause I went a little overkill haha.

EDIT: It's also got the added bonus of adding power supply from the PSU instead of through the board chipset, which should take some strain off the chipset if that was related to blowing that one port in the first place.

Just ordered one of these. Hopefully it fixes a similar issue in having with my rift. 5 port USB pcie

Yeah definitely no bottlenecks to worry about! On the USB ports, I'm pretty confident in saying that if the Oculus utility isn't throwing errors at you then you're good there. It is pretty sensitive to incompatibilities.

At work but I think I remember my settings for comparison. Pretty sure I use hmd graphics settings on medium and supersampling at like 1.3 with antialiasing off. It runs buttery smooth with the rare graphical hitch here and there. Another trick worth looking into with the rift is that if you tweak the HUD colors to a primarily green scheme, you will get a slightly better effective resolution on the text due to the Samsung pentile displays used. It's not a lot, bit it's noticeable and worth the downsides of changing HUD colors.

Ref: R7 1800X; 16GB@3200; EVGA 1080ti SC2 at stock clocks.

Edit: also relavent, I do have all my rift USB plugs going through one of these.

It has rear panel USB 3, but not an internal interface, which kinda sucks. You could buy something like this which gives you a few rear panel USB3 ports as well as an internal USB 3 to use with the front panel.

I am assuming you mean since the outside of your case has two front USB 2.0 ports then it should also have two USB2 cables? Maybe, but more likely there is an internal controller up there that acts as a USB HOST hub. Do you have that single USB2 cable plugged in correctly? I see the two motherboard FPANEL USB2 ports are not occupied.

It's a USB controller card is a mini-PCIe slot card and the page you linked for your motherboard indicated it has a port for that. It's a much smaller one than the one your graphics card is hooked into. See the 6th image in this for a reference of the card plugged into a motherboard - link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_pRqDzb3VPQ9K7

I'm currently using this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW

Or get a pci usb 3.0 hub... and get usb 3.0 ports in 5 minutes.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express.../dp/B00FPIMJEW

If you have an extra sata power in your case I'd go with one that uses power like this one. Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 (5 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT5001) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.zj5CbJTGHPF7.


If not
Inateck 2-Port PCI-E USB 3.0 Express Card, Mini PCI-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter with Internal USB 3.0 20-PIN Connector - Expand Another Two USB 3.0 Ports - No Additional Power Connection Needed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFR2H64/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3Aj5CbHHMB2KM
is a good choice.

Absolutely.

Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 (5 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT5001) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_m8V7CbBMPGQMR

No one has mentioned that you can get a PCI-e expansion card with a USB 3 header on it. For example.

That's good the motherboard ports still work. There's a couple things you can get for more. There's just a simple external usb hub, an internal 3.5" sata hub, or an internal pcie hub ( if you're case/motherboard will support either of those).

That cpu is definitely no slouch, I don't think it needs an upgrade.

The 750 ti is a little under-powered nowadays, but it should still run those games somewhat ok. If you wanted to upgrade it I'd say an rx 470 would be a great idea. If you check r/buildapcsales you can find them for about $140 sometimes. Need to make sure your power supply and case will fit it though. Do you know what the power supply is? The case is probably fine as long as it's not one of those tiny ones.

A second monitor (or just nicer, what's the one you have?) could certainly be nice for just everyday use / multitasking. It wouldn't really make gaming a ton better unless you got a high end one like 144hz or even 1440p (which you would also need a better video card for). An i5 3470 + rx 470 should play pretty much any current game on med-high settings at 1080p 60fps.

If you don't already have an SSD I'd say that should definetly be part of the upgrade. It's one of the best things you can do to make a computer feel faster/snappier. It won't improve gaming fps. But putting the OS and most used programs/games will make the whole system feel super quick.

$800-1000 could definitely build a pretty beast rig. But imo it's not really worth it for your needs. Some good upgrades would be best I think.

Thank you for your input, I'm going to hold on on building a 6700k skylake rig and just see how this one works. my mobo doesn't have USB 3.0 though so I am going to order either this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=twister_B00YBX2B0Y?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 or this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW tomorrow and hopefully I will be ready.

No, but you could use either an adapter to run them at USB 2.0 speeds, or a PCIe card for USB 3.0 speeds.

Cheap card. 2x USB 3.0 port, 1x USB 3.0 header.

Expensive card. 5x USB 3.0 port, 1x USB 3.0 header, 1x Satapower port.

If you ever get some custom LEDs, I suggest the second one if you don't have any satapower ports free. (and if the LED takes molex, get a molex to satapower adapter, so you don't have to add a molex cable to your modular PSU, if its modular.) Or if you need more USB ports.

A what?
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-04G-P4-6253-KR/dp/B01MF7EQJZ/
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/
With those two things you should be set to go (minimum settings ofc) unless you have a truly ancient pc.

Got mine of Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466996574&sr=8-1&keywords=inateck+pci-e+to+usb+3.0+pci+express+card

Works perfect

Is it a matter of not having enough USB ports, or not having the right ones?

I'll probably end up getting both in time.. but from what I've heard/read I think the rift will suit me better for the time being :)

Edit: either way, what can I do about this USB situation lol. I thought the USB ports were a part of the motherboard.. does this mean that needs to be upgraded? Oculus recommend getting this

Thanks for the response. I've thought about external powered usb hubs but in the past I've had a lot of problems with them. Often I'd have to reconnect things just to get them to work again. Obviously, this shouldn't be the norm and I know many must use them, but even reputable brands have failed me when I've used them in the past. Any recommendations for which to use? I'd looked at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00FPIMJEW?th=1&psc=1 but honestly don't know what the best options are.

USB hubs can make it a bit messy as cables tend to be quite long, but that's just a minor thing.

You drug up my old post, but I solved it by buying this.
http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

No problems since.

It seems to be the ASUS boards really have USB issues. I was talking to our IT guy at work ( all our work machines have Asus mother boards ).. and we have lots of USB issues there so all our work machines have extra USB Cards.

I had the same symptoms for a while. My motherboard USB ports use an ASMedia chipset, and it turns out that they don't play nicely with the Vive (or the Oculus either, according to forum posts). I spent many, many hours doing random combinations of restarting, plugging/unplugging, removing USB devices, reinstalling, etc., but once I put that USB card in, everything just worked.

http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW

Inateck PCI-E to USB 3.0 5-Port PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Mini PCI-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter, with Internal USB 3.0 20-PIN Connector - Expand Another Two USB 3.0 Ports https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GAOpxbV7JS01A

Like that?

I had a very similar issue with a USB peripheral (not a Vive), but the symptoms were exactly the same. For no reason, it would disconnect/reconnect over and over in rapid succession (hearing the Windows sound chime over and over). Like you, I tried all kinds of things trying to blame the peripheral, but in the end I resolved it by purchasing a PCI-E USB 3.0 card and using those ports. Hasn't missed a beat since. Apparently it was some issue with my on-board USB ports. Definitely worth a try since they're not very expensive (around $30).

EDIT: Nevermind - I see now that you already bought a PCI E card. Which one did you get? I bought this one: http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW

It uses external power to make sure it provides sufficient power to the USB device. That may be your issue as well if the adapter you bought doesn't use external power.

Here's the one that I picked up, I believe it's the one Oculus recommends: http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW

What suck's is that Oculus seemingly whitelisted Intel hardware only. I have an FX-9590, and it's still considered unsupported. Just upgrade your mobo to an ATX version for your CPU, and get the add-in card. It'll save you time and the extra cost of aspirin.

This is true. I have an old motherboard that wouldn't recognize the controllers unless I plugged them into the usb ports every time I started SteamVR.

I got one of these and it's run perfect ever since

http://smile.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW?ie=UTF8&keywords=Inateck%202-Port%20USB3.0%20PCI-Express%20Car&qid=1465363574&ref_=sr_1_fkmr1_1&sr=8-1-fkmr1

This is the card I got specifically for my Oculus.
http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00FPIMJEW

I don't know what it is about USB 3.0 ports on your mother board. They will work with your Oculus Rift for a few days or weeks and then just poop out.

You will probably have to buy a PCI-E USB 3.0 card to install into your PC or a usb3.0 hub.

Im sure you tried everything like reinstalling Oculus and driver's. I'm sure you even tried other usb3.0 ports just to have them work for a bit and then not. The only solution is this or this, which I have been using for a year

Hi, will this one also work? Since they don't send the one you linked to my country

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-KT5001-Ports-Express-Connector/dp/B00FPIMJEW

That is your USB port not providing enough power/bandwidth. If you get a pcie USB card (this one is recommended by oculus: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00FPIMJEW ) that might fix the problem. Personally, I had the same problem, but I fixed by just trying every USB port on my PC until I found one that worked and I haven't had the issue since.

Edit: Two people have said the USB card didn't fix their problems, as I said I don't have that card, I was just going off of other people saying it fixed their problems and Oculus recommends it. So take my suggestion about the USB card with a grain of salt.

this is the one im using https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Express-15-Pin-Connector-KT5001/dp/B00FPIMJEW/ref=asc_df_B00FPIMJEW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309779531175&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13550881618180361924&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031303&hvtargid=pla-406164547633&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62412137260&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=309779531175&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13550881618180361924&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031303&hvtargid=pla-406164547633

Can you not find it or do you not have one? Tell me the make and model of your mobo and I can point you to it if you have one.

If you know you don't have one and are asking how to get one, Get your self something like this.

You could try a USB 3.0 USB WiFi adapter (can you clarify what you mean by AC adapter, sorry). If your computer doesn't have USB 3.0, you could add some USB 3.0 ports with a PCI card like this. This is kinda a shot in the dark, but on my PC (which isn't really high end), when I have too many usb devices plugged in like a mouse, keyboard, mic, thumb drive, WiFi adapter apparently the USB bandwidth gets overloaded and everything starts freezing up, so maybe that's what is happening to you. Try unplugging almost everything USB except for the basics. I don't have USB 3.0 because my computer's older. Can anybody confirm or maybe if there's a way for u/orionhuey (OP) to share the status of his USB ports?