USB 3.0 speed problem

[Assassin727]

So today i just bought myWestern Digital element portable 2T hard drive

it has usb 3.0

and i plug it in the back of my asrock z77 extreme 4

so, and copying my games and movies i only get 30 mb/s ... 

usb 3.0 is bios enabled so .. is this normal or ?

[Archangel1994]

You need to know that the speeds advertised for USB3.0 are theoretical maximums. It's still dependant on the device and the controllers for the actual speed

[chicksoup]

maybe try a different port...on my usb 3 got 100mb/s

[Sack]

We have our own WD guy on these forums actually, he might come to the rescue her, but it's going to be limited by the actual drives inside the enclosure. However it seems a bit slow... my new passport drive hits up to 120 MB/s (this is the right way to shorten MegaBytes per second)

[Ex0Thermic]

On some motherboards the USB 3.0 ports are not stand alone ports BUT are a USB 3.0 HUB instead, So the ports on the motherboard are restricted on their bandwidth.

you can try using a different usb 3.0 port or header on the motherboard.
Also if you don't have the correct drivers installed you may not be getting the for 3.0 speed

[Rheinwasser]

did you use the chipset usb 3.0?

[Pugs501]

You need to know that the speeds advertised for USB3.0 are theoritical maximums. It's still dependant on the device and the controllers for the actual speed

^ The key word is Theatrical.

[Assassin727]

On some motherboards the USB 3.0 ports are not stand alone ports BUT are a USB 3.0 HUB instead, So the ports on the motherboard are restricted on their bandwidth.

you can try using a different usb 3.0 port or header on the motherboard.

Also if you don't have the correct drivers installed you may not be getting the for 3.0 speed

I dont know if i have drivers for usb 3.0 

but that Hub thing could be true.. i do have a case usb 3.0 that connects to the mbo .. 

[Assassin727]

i solved the problem .. lol now its 80-100 mb/s

tnx guys