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USB3 does not work in fresh Ubuntu install

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Mar 15, 20266417 views
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I have a new computer with an Asus P8Z68-V LE + Intel i2500 + 8GB of RAM. I installed Ubuntu without any issue, but the USB3 (from the motherboard - on the back of the computer) doesn't work. I plug a USB stick -- nothing, I plug my USB3 external drive -- nothing, when I plug them into the USB2 and…

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Yes, it's a hardware problem. I'm having the same problem on the same type board (Asus p8z77-i) I'm currently building, and I know why; USB 3 won't work on anything but Windows 7 and up (the manual will tell you this in another way as well). It's no…

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