Horun wrote on 2021-12-14, 23:50:Added: the only one left for Win7 at Intel is https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/17344/ which for a few years back then was taken down. Unfortunately is only for USB 3 not 2....
Yeah the chipset INF's are still at Asus and others, it is the Win7 updated USB drivers that are gone....
That's the thing. You mix unrelated topics. There were never any Intel USB 2.0 drivers for these combinations of platforms and operating systems. That is why you cannot find them. Nothing was taken down, because nothing was ever there. Win7, Vista, and XP (past a certain SP) all use inbox Microsoft drivers for all Intel USB 2.0 controllers.
For USB 3.0 the situation is different, because Microsoft only has inbox USB 3.0 drivers starting from Windows 8. Previous versions require drivers from the manufacturer. If Intel indeed discontinued / removed from distribution their USB 3.0 drivers , this is a problem for Win7. For Vista and earlier - Intel never even released any official drivers for their USB 3.0 controllers.
Horun wrote on 2021-12-14, 23:50:I really think an Ubuntu Live cd or other OS bootable CD is in order for andre_6 to find out if the USB works proper. If it does then a driver issue, if not then a board issue 😀
Yes, it's a relatively easy test, but if a USB keyboard doesn't even work in the BIOS, then it's a very slim chance that it's a "driver issue".
andre_6 wrote on 2021-12-15, 02:08:Never thought I would go through this with an Asus board. Now I'm even a little uneasy about getting an Asus 775 socket Mobo. It's a shame I got it to replace my original Gigabyte X-48 DS5 that died (which had usb and lan by default!), I really thought I was finished throwing money at this build. I'm going to get a new mobo and close it for good. Maybe an MSI board?...
In the future - don't be tempted to buy a board with "the seller saying that all that was needed was to install the usb drivers using ps2 mouse and keyboard". This is usually an indication of a bad board. Then again, you say it was cheap, so, I guess you got what you paid for.
If you want to try to salvage this board, then you have a couple of options. First - if you haven't done it yet, make sure that all the contacts on it are clean / there is no corrosion (especially around the ICH10 southbridge chip). You can gently clean with alcohol.
Assuming the above does not work - you can try to reflow the southbridge chip (frequently, USB problems are caused by some of the balls desoldering). This requires proper tools and skills. You can try to bake the board in the oven (this also sometimes alleviates solder issues, although typically only temporarily). This also requires following a proper protocol - do your research if you wish to try (I have never tried it myself).
Finally, you can just give up on onboard USB and use a USB add-on card (assuming PCIe slots are all good). The advantage is that it will get you USB 3.0. The disadvantage is that you won't be able to use it in the BIOS / boot from it.
Good luck.
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