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Scouse Monkey · 02-16-2006, 08:31 PM

well hopw many usb ports do you have?

you need to look at how much you will use each item and how muchbandwidth and power they need if usb powered. (the max any item will draw is 500mA).

Put things like DVDs on their own port if possble - shared only with occasional an/or low bandwidth devices.

For the usb 1.1 devices you list I would go with a powered hub.

The most all those devices will draw is 3.5A + a little bit for the powered hubs. YOu can connect the hub power input to the opus directly and switch them to powered. But the actual max with all running will be less than 3.5A and you wont be using all at the same time.

I would try it and if you get problems try something like the carnetix POL 5V for things like the DVD drive as these will be the most power hungry. You can switch this using your opus and a relay.

02-16-2006, 08:31 PM	#4
Scouse Monkey MySQL Error Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 13,521	well hopw many usb ports do you have? you need to look at how much you will use each item and how muchbandwidth and power they need if usb powered. (the max any item will draw is 500mA). Put things like DVDs on their own port if possble - shared only with occasional an/or low bandwidth devices. For the usb 1.1 devices you list I would go with a powered hub. The most all those devices will draw is 3.5A + a little bit for the powered hubs. YOu can connect the hub power input to the opus directly and switch them to powered. But the actual max with all running will be less than 3.5A and you wont be using all at the same time. I would try it and if you get problems try something like the carnetix POL 5V for things like the DVD drive as these will be the most power hungry. You can switch this using your opus and a relay. __________________ If you want more answers on anything I have posted you can find me at digital-car.co.uk or skiing or diving or doing somthing else fun!