topic Re: How Many discrete USB 3.0 controllers are in a Q170 chipset in Mobile and Desktop Processors https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188216#M44755 <P>Well, technically speaking, there are no <U>discrete</U> USB controllers. All USB controllers are implemented within the PCH component (which happens to be the only component in the 100 Series chipsets).</P> <P>The Q170 PCH contains a single xHCI USB controller. This controller can support up to 14 USB ports. Depending upon how many of the High-Speed I/O (HSIO) lanes are dedicated to USB 3.0 (as opposed to GbE, PCIe and SATA), up to 10 of these ports can be configured to support USB 3.0. These ports are exposed under a single USB 3.0 Root Hub.</P> <P>...S</P> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 03:39:25 GMT n_scott_pearson 2020-06-30T03:39:25Z How Many discrete USB 3.0 controllers are in a Q170 chipset https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188148#M44744 <P>How Many discrete USB 3.0 controllers are in a Q170 chipset</P> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:37:48 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188148#M44744 SPass4 2020-06-29T21:37:48Z Re: How Many discrete USB 3.0 controllers are in a Q170 chipset https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188216#M44755 <P>Well, technically speaking, there are no <U>discrete</U> USB controllers. All USB controllers are implemented within the PCH component (which happens to be the only component in the 100 Series chipsets).</P> <P>The Q170 PCH contains a single xHCI USB controller. This controller can support up to 14 USB ports. Depending upon how many of the High-Speed I/O (HSIO) lanes are dedicated to USB 3.0 (as opposed to GbE, PCIe and SATA), up to 10 of these ports can be configured to support USB 3.0. These ports are exposed under a single USB 3.0 Root Hub.</P> <P>...S</P> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 03:39:25 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188216#M44755 n_scott_pearson 2020-06-30T03:39:25Z Re: How Many discrete USB 3.0 controllers are in a Q170 chipset https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188420#M44766 <P>Thanks!</P> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:48:39 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/How-Many-discrete-USB-3-0-controllers-are-in-a-Q170-chipset/m-p/1188420#M44766 SPass4 2020-06-30T13:48:39Z