upgrade to USB 1.0, USB 2.0 on a PC with XP

Using the Presario 5420US with XP, for some purposes, dedicated, with USB devices. Get the message that downloads wou; LD will be faster with USB 2.0 - the PC has obviously 1.0 only.   Upgrade to 2.0 involves a hardware change? the volumes of material (chips on motherboard) host or software drivers controllers? Or both?  I tried to research and have read dozens of articles on many sites - and still did not find the answer... Can be upgraded this computer XP (by me)?

Thanks for your help.

Hello:

You have posted in the forum of the laptop.  The model number indicates that you have a desktop PC, correct?

If so, you must use a PCI card with USB 2.0 port. According to PC specifications for your machine, you have a free PCI slot to install such a card.

Here is a link to a site that sells these adapters.  You can read reviews and get the model that suits the most.

http://www.Newegg.com/product/ProductList.aspx?submit=Ene&N=100006519&IsNodeId=1&description=PCI%20To%20USB%202%2E0&BOP=and&order=price&PageSize=20

The card should come with drivers. If it is not it means it should be automatically detected and installed.

Make sure that you get one that says it works with XP.

Paul

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