Does the USB port matter for Keyboard/Mouse?

fec32a4de · Jan 26, 2024

Hello

Got an interesting, perhaps stupid question for yall....

Does it matter which USB port you use for a keyboard or a mouse?

I got an X570 mobo with 4 USB2.0 ports, a few 3.0 (5Gbps ports) and 3.1 Gen 1 Service Pack 3 Professional lite edition whateveritscallednow (10Gbps ports)

The connectors on every any mouse and keyboard I have in the house has 4 pins for USB2.0, cause they don't need more bandwidth but whatever.

So: does it actually matter if I use 480Mbps ports, 5Gbps ports or 10Gbps ports for keyboard and mouse? I don't have a lot of USB devices so I got free ports to go around.

Maybe some are CPU attached vs PCH/Chipset attached? Block diagram isn't available, but does it really make a difference?

Microseconds, few milliseconds?

Thanks

P4-630 · Jan 26, 2024

fec32a4de said:
which USB port you use for a keyboard or a mouse?

Just use USB 2.0 ports.

Bill_Bright · Jan 26, 2024

fec32a4de said:
Got an interesting, perhaps stupid question for yall....

Does it matter which USB port you use for a keyboard or a mouse?

No.

And FTR, you can use a USB 3.x port. It won't hurt anything and it will work just fine. However, it is common for most systems to have both USB 2.x and USB 3.x ports. Since keyboards and mice do not use or require the extra bandwidth/speeds USB 3.x support, many folks recommend sticking with the USB 2.x ports for keyboards and mice to ensure there are enough USB 3.x ports available for the devices that do take advantage of the higher speeds.

Another factor to consider is power through the ports. Many newer motherboards allow wireless devices to be charged when connected to designated USB ports, even when in standby/sleep modes. This is a common feature for many laptops. That is, when the laptop is in sleep mode but connected to the charger, you can charge your cell phone, for example, through one of those USB power ports. Again, check your manual. You typically want to leave those power ports open so you can charge other devices, and connect the keyboard and mouse to different ports.

ThrashZone · Jan 26, 2024

Hi,
Use the higher speed usb ports for high speed devices like flash drives/...
Mouse and keyboard just look at the tips on them they are likely black meaning usb 2.0 so use that port on the board and sometime usb devices react differently on faster usb ports and not in a good way hehe

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Does the USB port matter for Keyboard/Mouse?

fec32a4de

P4-630

Bill_Bright

ThrashZone