Intel USB 3.0 driver for Z97 chipset - where to find?

Burgurne · Jan 18, 2015

Hi.
As I started with Windows 8 it became clear, that my buildin USB 3.0 hub did not work with Windows 8, but I found a solution here in eightforums.com ( read here: http://www.eightforums.com/drivers-hardware/13877-usb3-still-missing-new-intel-usb3-driver-2.html ).
Now I have moved on to a never chipset, the Z97, and a new CPU, and now I am again looking at my USB 3.0 hub that don't work. Is there a solution to use the windows 7 USB3.0-driver in the same way as above? Where do I find the "hacked" .inf files? Or what do I do with the default .inf files so they will install in Windows 8.1 with driver signing turned off like the earlier solution for Z77?

I use a Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z97 mobo, and I have downloaded the windows 7 driver for USB 3.0, so all I am missing is the .inf files or the knowing of how to change the .inf files so windows 8.1 don't reject them.

TIA

EdTittel · Jan 20, 2015

Look around on the French website Station-Drivers - NEWS. I don't know how he/they does/do it: but this is always a good place to look for latest bleeding edge drivers. Poke around at Intel for the Intel USB 3.0 drivers of most recent creation.
HTH,
--Ed--

Burgurne · Jan 20, 2015

Thank you. I found this driver:
Station-Drivers - Intel USB 3.0 Controller Drivers Version 3.0.2.54 WHQL
and it seems like it is the one I must use, but how do I "hack" the *.inf files so it will be possible to install it in Windows 8.1? The *.inf driver will only let it install in Windows 7 and Server 2008.
I need two "hacked" *.inf files for this to work, but I don't know how to "hack" it

popeye · Jan 20, 2015

This is from Asus site but I would give them a try: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Driver & Tools - Z97-A

Clintlgm · Jan 20, 2015

Well, I would think that your hub is suspect. I'm running a G75 VW and a WS with a P7P55-PRO board from 2008 both on windows 8.1 and the standard USB 3.0 Driver supplied with windows 8 and above. Intel has not written a USB 3.0 driver for Window 8 since MS embedded it the OS. You might want to lurk around the Gigabyte gaming forum is they have one that where you would find custom drivers it there are any.

EdTittel · Jan 20, 2015

If you want to extract the drivers from the file you referenced (it should show up as intel_usb_3.0.2.54(www.station-drivers.com).exe in your download directory, or wherever you put it), you can use 7-Zip to open the file as an archive. Inside that archive in the Drivers\Win7\x64 (or x86) folder you will find the drivers you want.
HTH,
--Ed--

Burgurne · Jan 21, 2015

#6 I know that, but there has to be some change to the 2 *.inf files in the x64 driver for them to allow installing in Windows 8.

#5 No, my hub is not suspect

, it is just old, and don't support firmware upgrade. It works perfect in windows 7. Intel has not made a driver for windows 8, since Microsoft made their own :think:

. The reason is this:

One of the new features of Windows 8 is the built in XHCI host controller software and USB stack. While this brings some benefits like UASP support, there are some devices that currently don’t work with the Microsoft stack on the Intel USB 3.0 host controller. This can be fixed by forcing Windows to use the Intel USB 3.0 host controller drivers instead of the built in stack.

#4 I see no USB 3 driver in your link for Intel.

All I want is a hacked *.inf as in the link in #0, but for Z97 this time.

Helmut · Jan 21, 2015

You don't need any hacking, just get your drivers from Gigabyte or Intel for the Z97 chipset.
Just looked and they are certainly on the Intel website.
Just looked at Gigabyte website, no surprise they are on there as well.

Burgurne · Jan 22, 2015

Link? I have tried to look at Intel and Gigabyte, and there are USB3 drivers for Windows 7, but I can't find any for Windows 8.1, so until a link is showed, I'm quite sure there are no USB 3 drivers for Intel Z97 for windows 8.1.

Here is gigabytes downloadlink for my mobo, please show me USB 3.0 driver for Windows 8.1 here

GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1150 - G1.Sniper Z97 (rev. 1.x)

kiwig · Jan 23, 2015

I have tried multiple times to update the USB 3 driver on my ASUS N750JV W 8 Laptop. Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series. At some stage I came to this web-page and tried it. It might help you.
The USB speed on my laptop never improved and is still between 5-10MB/S. I am very disappointed that ASUS or Intel haven't got anything suitable though got no choice.

Burgurne · Jan 23, 2015

kiwig said:
I have tried multiple times to update the USB 3 driver on my ASUS N750JV W 8 Laptop. Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series. At some stage I came to this web-page and tried it. It might help you.
The USB speed on my laptop never improved and is still between 5-10MB/S. I am very disappointed that ASUS or Intel haven't got anything suitable though got no choice.

Yes, this web-page is where I got my USB-driver for my older MSI Z77A GD65 and it worked fine, but after upgrading to a mobo with Z97 chipset, I can't get these drivers to work. :cry:

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I am hoping that windows 10 will be better in supporting both categories of USB3 (both the Microsoft's windows 8, and Intel's way of making USB3 drivers) so we end-users can have a choise!

jds63 · Jan 23, 2015

Reading article from older post on this in 2012, hard to say this is a resolve being older driver, even if only one. As mentioned something before about embedded into OS and or within your boards chipset drivers. This is what i have............My board is Gigabyte chipset X99
Although i have had issues with speed not performing as it should on USB 3.0, baffling thing to me is Gigabyte manual shows something that it is using Rensas USB 3.0 HUB chipset, drivers are nowhere to be found for Rensas, ones on disk do not work. Nowhere on Gigabytes site. Now not sure this is for hooking up a USB 3.0 Hub from internal connector, but on Gigabyte states 6 on back for Rensas. :sarc:

popeye · Jan 23, 2015

Yes, my 7 series Intel chipset has the same eXtensible driver installed and my USB 3.0 is quite fast.

jds63 · Jan 23, 2015

popeye said:
Yes, my 7 series Intel chipset has the same eXtensible driver installed and my USB 3.0 is quite fast.

View attachment 56929

Same one as mine, notice - 0100 (Microsoft) after host controller in Device Manager !

popeye · Jan 23, 2015

I get about 700MB/s transfer with My Passport drive which I think is blazing for USB.

kiwig · Jan 30, 2015

popeye said:
I get about 700MB/s transfer with My Passport drive which I think is blazing for USB.

So on what machine/MB are you?

popeye · Jan 30, 2015

kiwig said:
popeye said:

I get about 700MB/s transfer with My Passport drive which I think is blazing for USB.

Click to expand...

So on what machine/MB are you?

In my system specs, lower left corner. It's a 7 series chipset board.

kiwig · Jan 30, 2015

popeye said:
In my system specs, lower left corner. It's a 7 series chipset board.

Ok, thanks. Got it.:thumb:

Do you know if anyone has managed to solve W8 Intel board USB drivers?

popeye · Jan 30, 2015

kiwig said:
popeye said:

In my system specs, lower left corner. It's a 7 series chipset board.

Click to expand...

Ok, thanks. Got it.:thumb:
Do you know if anyone has managed to solve W8 Intel board USB drivers?

Sorry no, read a lot of problems online about it though.

Hopefully they'll fix it soon (drivers) unless a hardware thing that can't be fixed.

kiwig · Jan 30, 2015

Would someone be able to tell me if this driver set would be suitable for my machine?

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