What is Reddit's opinion of Inateck PCI-e to USB 3.0 (4 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT4001)?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That said, it totally ruins my PC's aesthetic (yeah, yeah... I know ;P ) so I now have a powered USB hub connected to a USB port on the MB and it's still being stable... going to see if it stays that way...

Same issue with that Anker on my Asus x570 game plus wifi whatever the name. Works kind of sort of sometimes crashes. This one here has been solid for weeks though: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Which external USB card worked for you?

I just bought this one and it's arriving Sunday: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought this USB hub based off a recommendation in the G2 sub and it did not work: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083XTKV8V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thank you for your help!

Yes, I picked up this PCI-e card and it's working as intended. Hopefully HP or AMD can get this sorted. This is a pretty bad issue affecting a tons of people so I'm surprised nothing has been done as of yet.

I was able to get it work on my x570 board, but I experienced issues like audio cracking, blue screens when the audio was too high, headset losing tracking.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Worked for me and my Asus Tuf x570 Plus mobo

It started to work for me after I bought https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

Apparently my asus z170-a and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQFGH80/ are complete junk when powering USB.

You are exactly right. I have Asus Tuf Gaming plus wifi x570 with this PCIE card: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1JPVOVOU1XPT6&dchild=1&keywords=inateck+usb+3.0&qid=1609833302&sprefix=inat%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-2

and it works fine with PICE at 4x. And i did experience stuttering and crashing when i tried a USB 3.1 PCIE card and Anker USB 3.0 hub (which worked okish most of the time).

Fresco Logic USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.0 (Microsoft) Specifically: Inateck PCI-e to USB 3.0 (4 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT4001) Uses the Fresco Logic FL1100EX chipset

My Reverb G2 works flawlessly without having to detune my X570 motherboard. I think this was the go to card for the Oculus Rift, It is linked in section 3 on this Rift support page.

Try this card. Fixed my problems and those of several other users. See my post for more details.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you don't already have one don't buy one, as I would do this only as a diagnostic measure since a USB hub can bring it's on Problems with it. In another thread they found that this USB extension card works. To install it you just need to take the Sidepanel of your PC off and place the card in one of the PCIe ports on your motherboard (video tutorial)

Got this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Found it as a recommend on a few G2 FAQs

Which usb card model did you try?

I saw 4 or 5 report saying this one fixed this error, and for now no one that it did not : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM

There some good report on Startech brand as well but cant recall the exact model (some doesn't work)

Good feedback on Insigma HUB as well : https://www.insigniaproducts.com/pdp/NS-PCH5431/5631038

But i cant guarantee that it will work for you, if you want to try it, try a shop that can refund it in case your unit is really defect.

Best bet would be to buy a pci card than wait for them to fix it

This one was reported to work couple of times :

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

This works great too for me

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

You need a powered one, I am using this an it works perfectly for the g2:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Nice, thank you!

Link for Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM

Buy this. You’re welcome.

Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I cant be sure it will fix your problems, but Oculus used to recommend this card, which I ran my CV1 off for years.

Inateck PCI-e to USB 3.0 (4 Ports) PCI Express Card and 15-Pin Power Connector, Red (KT4001) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_KBjRFbT3BFZFK

Inateck cards which use the fresco logic controller are the recommended usb chipset to use.

Inateck 4 port on amazon

How many games require real movement?

Not a lot of them. For a game like Onward or Pavlov, think of moving IRL has slightly shifting your position to peek around corners.

How many must games are there right now?

My daily games are Robo Recall, Beat Saber, and Pavlov. All really notable games and for good reason.

Is Onward VR still popular?

There hasn't been a time where I haven't found a game on either Pavlov or Onward.

What is the advantages of the Oculus over the Vive?

Lighter, better, faster, stronger. /s

The Oculus Rift is lighter and should be a lot better for game like Onward. Controllers are a treat. I've heard that the Oculus Rift has a sharper image than the Vive but I'm not entirely certain. The Vive has better roomscale tracking but with a third sensor for your Rift, I doubt you could tell the difference.

Will my specs work with the Oculus?

I have the exact same specs as you. Assuming you meant a i5-6600k. I have mine clocked at 4.8GHz but I'm not sure how much impact that has on VR.

How big of a playing space do I need?

For most Roomscale games, you won't need more than maybe 5 x 4.5 ft.

For a game like Onward, the more space the better I would say.

I recently decided to bite the bullet, clean my room a little to expand my VR space, and now have a ~7.5ish x 5ft play area and purchased a third sensor. Also, with a space like this, I recommend getting 6ft extension cables for your Rift, as well as a USB 3.0 Expansion card to avoid USB Bandwidth issues. Best decision ever.

Amazon links for the USB 3.0 Expansion Card, USB 3.0 6ft extension, and HDMI 6ft extension.

I also recommend for your third sensor, a USB 3.0 Active cable. I'm not sure which one but here are search results on Amazon.

Do all SteamVR games work with Oculus?

99% of games on Steam are compatible with the Rift. It's a matter if the controls will be handled correctly.

If you have any more questions let me know and I'll do my best. I've owned the Rift for a month now and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

Agreed...I believe, in general, most people who have 3 sensors have a USB card. It's inexpensive (~$25 online) and very easy to install. If you are not using a USB card then I'd highly recommend you buy one.

Edit: Here is the card I purchased, $23 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

When the Rift was at $399usd it was still slightly cheaper (depending on how bad your USB situation is and if/how far you want to extend various things of course), and it's now dropped to $349. $349(Rift)+$59(third sensor with extension)=$408usd, the standard rec USB card is $23 on Amazon, bringing the total up to $431, add 6ft HMD extensions and another sensor extension might get you up to $460. For most people I think the Rift setup would be cheaper, though by how much depends on on each setup, whether you consider the $100usd Vive DAS necessary, and where you are (in NZ Rift+third sensor is $673nzd versus $999 for the Vive, ~$150usd cheaper)

I FIGURED IT OUT!

It was a USB bandwidth problem after all. I ordered a PCI-E USB 3.0 expansion card on Amazon, plugged it into the PC, and now everything works flawlessly. I guess my motherboard just came stock with a crappy USB controller.

Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As long as it's the 4 port version you should be okay, do not buy the 5 port card as it uses ASMedia as well. Just install the card including the power supply connection, and use the default microsoft drivers (auto installed).

I have the exact same card that I used with my original Rift and now my Rift S.

Try all your usb ports, and if that doesn’t work you’ll need to buy something from amazon, here’s the link

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

Lots of people were also having trouble with their motherboards hanging all the USB ports off one controller. I got one of these for my CV1 box.

I have been using this PCI USB card since the Rift came out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

I should have linked it in my previous comment really XD

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

Oculus used to recommend this card for CV1 owners.

I have a X470 Taichi and it was nothing but problems, a lot of fiddling to make it work and had also PC crashes.

The ultimate solution for me was a PCI USB3 card.

Oculus Support says this specific card is compatible,

If you're on a desktop, the ultimate solution for me was a PCIe USB card. (As you I had the same problems when hooked to the back of my X470 Taichi MOBO)

Oculus Support says this specific card is compatible,

Same happens if I use the USB ports from the back of my X470 Taichi.

A PCIe USB card fixed everything here.

Oculus Support says this specific card is compatible.

The solution is a PCIe USB card.

Oculus Support says this specific card is compatible.

Oh, I remember reading about that being one potential solution. Is there any particular USB expansion card that I should get?

EDIT: Turns out Oculus Support says this specific card is compatible, so I snapped one up.

This is the one that I got for the "G1" model - bought last year:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but I also got a Vive Link Box for extending it 6 to 10 feet.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LXR6DKV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Note: the Link Box doesn't help extend Display Port - just HDMI. Maybe something else might be equivalent for USB and cheaper

I looked it up on amazon.com for you and https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/

the one I use and the one recommended by oculus is cheaper than that one. Not sure if any others will do 10ft.

Disconnection errors are usually caused by usb issues. Check the connection of the cable on the hmd behind the facial interface. If using extension cables, try removing them. Try plugging the rift into different usb ports. If you are still having issues try a usb add in card. More detailed advice is available in the faq section

I wouldnt part it out, but here is the link to the exact one I have which has worked wonders, for the same $20 I am taking off as difference. Hope this helps. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kp5CFbMDEGR10

Yes its in a 3.0. Initially there was lots of issues with it not finding the usb to connect to but it seems to connect consistently now, at least by that i mean its connected and green lit on the oculus app.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&hvadid=80195661160281&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=usb+card+pci&qid=1599505248&s=computers&sr=1-7&tag=mh0a9-21

Yes i was looking at that, these kinds of things? Easy enough but looking at my PC It looks like the only available PCI slot is kind of blocked by my hard drive and doesnt look useable. Maybe its fine but are there any other kind of powered usb options other that would work with a rift S other than PCI slots?

No problem with your enlgish at all. Thanks man

This card?

https://www.amazon.de/Inateck-expresskarte-Anschl%C3%BCsse-SATA-Stromanschluss-Strom-Y-Kabel/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

I'd go ahead and initiate an RMA. I spent a few weeks troubleshooting this and no matter what I did the headset would randomly start as disconnected and I'd have to restart twice to get the camera passthrough to work. Steam approved the RMA and I've just sent it off, but here's what I tried based on a dozen or so forum and reddit posts. Maybe some of this could help you:

- Ensuring all connections are secure: on the headset, the breakout connection, the USB 3.0 connector, the power connector, and the DisplayPort connector.
- Swapping the DisplayPort and USB cable to ALL available ports, including the USB-C port on the graphics card
- Updating the headset firmware
- Updating graphics card drivers
- Updating USB chipset drivers
- Updating all motherboard drivers
- Uninstalling all related drivers and reinstalling
- Uninstalling/disabling any software that could potentially interfere with Steam, the graphics card, cameras, etc.
- Restarting the computer - this seems to have no effect on any errors: if the headset wasn't working before, a restart won't fix it. Restarting the headset seems to be the only fix. I noticed this since the LEDs on the HMD won't change from red unless it is power cycled.
- Restarting/unplugging the power supply to the HMD. This removes the 108, 208, and other Headset not Detected issues and the display works properly, but ~70% of the time the cameras do not function and require a full SteamVR restart as well. I think I could live with having to restart the headset every time to play VR, but the added camera issue adds to the frustration.
- Disabling all USB power management options in powercfg.cpl (direct command for power options in Control Panel)
- Disabling all USB power management options in the BIOS
- Enabling Direct Display Mode in SteamVR Developer Settings
- Clicking Remove All SteamVR USB Devices in SteamVR Developer Settings and restarting
- Clicking Disable Power Management in SteamVR Developer Settings
- Removing XBOX 360 controller USB wireless adapter
- Installing Inateck PCI-e USB 3.0 card (https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM)
- Checking to make sure camera privacy settings are correct in the Windows 10 Settings app
- Reinstalling SteamVR
- Switching from SteamVR Beta to the stable release
- Crying

Could I have lived with the issue? Probably. But what made me finally decide to RMA it was when I realized I couldn't take a break from VR without having to restart SteamVR upon returning. I'd play Boneworks for a good while, take a break because of motion sickness, then put the headset back on just to realize I'd have to restart SteamVR completely and lose all my progress.

There's a chance it's something with your setup, but it's just as likely that you have a defective cable or HMD from what I can tell.

Do you have a desktop PC ? You can try unplugging whatever USB devices you don't need when playing VR.

The easiest way to accommodate more USB controllers (not to be confused with USB ports), is to add a PCIe-to-USB card. Inateck is a cheap and recommended by Oculus - https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM (this is the specific card that's recommended).

I run a Rift CV1 with an AMD FX-8350 and a Radeon 5700XT. Your Xeon 2640 has a similar passmark to my CPU.

My stuttering problems were fixed after I did two things:

Adjusted the processor to prioritize background services
Got the popular Inateck 4-port USB 3.0 card to plug into instead of using the USB ports on my motherboard

Now I can play Half Life: Alex on high settings very smoothly. Good luck!

Regards,

jgsteven

I got this one off Amazon for my VR, I have had no issues with it yet.

USB hub

I bought the recommended one from Oculus off Amazon. Support was ready to send me a new rift but I knew it was a software issue they didn't want to admit. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_m8L8Eb0V3Y4BF

You can make a much better build if you assemble it yourself. Lookup guides on youtube, it's not too complicated and you'll pick up some skills along the way - how to upgrade RAM, GPU, install/replace cooler, add more storage etc. Plus you'll get better quality parts and you'll be able slowly upgrade your system along next few years, instead of buying another PC.

For $800 you can build a 3600/1660Super system with 2x8Gb faster RAM. Just follow this part list:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team L5 LITE 3D 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$45.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card	$249.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$64.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$795.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-05 19:55 EST-0500

Note: I've seen reports of this motherboard USB controllers having issues with Rift S, you might wanna pick up this USB expansion card.

Here is your fix: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

On a side note don't install the manuf drivers for this device, just use the windows default ones that auto install on first boot after you put it in

This should help: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

you need this exact model :

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=inateck+usb+3&qid=1576771857&sr=8-1

This works: https://www.amazon.ca/Inateck-SuperSpeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Inateck+PCI-E&qid=1575658510&sr=8-2

I had something similar happening, turns out it was because of the USB ports on my motherboard being Asmedia instead of Fresno. I bought this and haven't had a problem since: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This one:

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Consider getting a fresno logic USB expansion card, it solved every issue I had: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.

Using the USB ports on my motherboard gave me all sorts of issues

Your USB controller chip set is likely asmedia or VIA which are incompatible.

Your only fix is to get a compatible expansion card with USB3.0 ports.

Something like this for 20 bucks

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_JBj4Db01T2FRR

Your motherboard has 4 AMD USB 3.1 ports and 2 usb 2.0 ports. It's very likely that the controller the usb 3.1 ports use is not compatible with the Rift S. On my motherboard both my Intel 3.0 ports and Asmedia 3.1 ports had issues with my Rift S. Even though mine also said no DisplayPort connection it was really the usb ports that were the problem

The solution that fixed all my problems was getting an Inateck KTU3FR-4P usb card. It now works flawlessly with a 10 foot extension.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/

There's an Oculus support, I imagine they track bugs. Just open a ticket if you need a hand.

https://support.oculus.com/

If you are having problems with tracking, normally it's going to be USB related, a lot of times the ports that come on the motherboard aren't that great so getting a different card helps (for instance https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM).

That's assuming you've ruled out the obvious, bad or far too much lighting, playing next to large open windows, trying to get things working in a room full of mirrors, etc.

Indeed. Also, any latency issues can be extremely distracting and have a significantly adverse impact on the immersion experience. I'm sure it was a tough call for them, but their design made it necessary.

Here's a relevant Oculus help article: https://support.oculus.com/1798990480336565/

I've seen dozens of people use the card that they recommend without any problems. Any reports of it catching on fire could be due to wiring issues, but that's hard to say... a small percentage of the cards may have a fatal manufacturing flaw.

Unfortunately, they discontinued their Oculus Compatibility Tool. It would report any issues with the USB controllers in your setup, which was nice.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 :)

I've seen the Inateck card recommended on this subreddit fairly often

Here ya go!

Most folks use:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

It was the recommended card for the previous headset so lots of people are using it fine with the new headset now.

Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Try getting a board like this - it might help, assuming you don't have a laptop, and it's not expensive

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

I believe this is the recommended USB 3 card for Oculus devices.

I got one of these. Paid £25 ($30-$35 I guess) and it hasn't failed me once.

Newegg says nothing about USB3 ports and controllers. If you only have a Intel USB3, you might want to get a pci express expansion card like these:

- Good, adds 4 ports on one controller:

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

- Awesome, adds 4 ports with a controller each (4 controllers):

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-SuperSpeed-Dedicated-Channels/dp/B00HJZEA2S

Just something to check when you get it.

That one was gonna take way too long

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Here you go:

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

This one? https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Depends what is wrong with it. But if you need a USB card don’t get that one. Get this one.

You'll likely need this specific card as per Oculus. It has 4 slots for everything.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=twister_B07421M45S?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I recommend purchasing PCI card like this one, it should fix your problem permanently.

Do you have a PC or a laptop ? when i first got my rift i had a gtx 970 and it worked fine so your 1060 should have no problems.

Could it be a usb problem as it was reccomended to buy a usb port card to plug into ?

This is the card that was recomended to me https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545788202&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Inateck%2BSuperspeed%2B3%2BPort&th=1

Edit 2 : here's a checklist for trouble shooting problems this should help https://forums.oculusvr.com/community/discussion/69494/having-oculus-rift-setup-issues-the-ultimate-guide

The thing about USB 3.0 & 2.0 is that you want one of the sensors in a different USB controller than the other 2. Parts 2 & 3 here do a good job of walking you through this. Part 4 has info on extra equipment, including this cheap USB 3.0 expansion card that comes with its own USB controller. Given a Rift & 3 sensors will hog 4 USB ports, grabbing that may be a good idea regardless of whether or not you need the extra USB controller. If you get one, don't plug the whole Rift system into that card though as, again, it's only 1 controller.

Hmm that’s a really old board. Does it even have usb 3 ports? If not, buy a supported usb 3 card like http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Does it have USB 3.0 headers on the motherboard? You can usually use those for additional ports. Another option is to buy a usb 3.0 PCIe expansion card for more ports. Like this: 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe card

Yeah, some of the older boards have pretty bad usb 3 controllers, so I’d try it without a pcie usb card first but if you need one this one worked for me: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/

Edit: the mixed reality pc check app will usually tell you if your motherboard’s usb controller will work.

Thanks, this was extremely helpful. Probably going to pick up this one when I get a little extra cash. Car just went into the shop and..... it's not cheap.

I have no idea how to do bios update, so I'll probably do that last. I'm going to buy this now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=nav_ya_signin?ie=UTF8&qid=1535128013&sr=8-3&keywords=Inateck+usb&

And see if it does anything, after that I'll reinstall os.

Is there a third USB controller on the PC at all that you could move one of the sensors on the USB 2.0 controller to?

Instead of buying a header which will just add more ports to the same two USB controllers, you might be better off getting the Oculus supported USB card. This will give you another quality USB 3.0 controller that is well suited for VR (low latency and high bandswidth)

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Another thing to test. Does the setup work without issue with 2 sensors? Remove one of those USB 2.0 ones.

I know it is not ideal with just two sensors but it is a good test to see if your problem is sensor bandwidth issues.

You can use a hub for low bandwidth items like xbox controller, keyboard, mouse. But anything more demanding like an HD webcam or Oculus sensors will require a USB 3.0 Expansion card like this one Recommended by Oculus: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533736792&sr=8-3&keywords=inateck+4+port+usb+3.0

The difference between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 is negligible. The only time I have seen complaints is when people are playing games like Onward and need 100% stability for sniper rifles.

2 of my 4 sensors use USB 2.0 and I can barely tell which direction I am facing most of the time. I actually tested it out yesterday and I can see some small amounts of jitter up to 2mm movement from time to time when facing a USB 2.0 sensor and holding the touch controllers together (hiding them from other sensors). This jitter is not as obvious when facing USB 3.0 sensors.

TLDR: A small amount of jitter is acceptable for the majority of experiences if you don't want to fork out for a $23 PCI USB Card.

Probably USB bandwidth problems. The standard fix is to buy a USB 3.0 expansion card and plug one or more sensors into that. The officially recommended card is this one.

Not 3 sensors, but I'm using the Oculus recommend Inatek 4 port USB 3.0 card https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM with 2 sensors using USB 3.0 16ft cable matters extension and Amazon basics 9ft extension for almost a year now.

Its just a single controller so it can only handle 2 sensors @ 3.0, Is it possible to mount 2 of these cards in your system? Does your motherboard have a 3.0 port for just one sensor and have the other 2 on the card?

The card I am using for close to a year is this card. Just make sure to let Windows install the driver.

I have my Rift, mouse and keyboard plugged into the card, and the 3 sensors(3.0x 2 , 2.0x1) plugged into the motherboard and nothing else.

Swapping sensors is a great idea. I’ll give it a shot.

The PCI card is Inateck, has four ports, and uses a PSU power cable. I don’t know if it is the one recommended by Oculus. I have the 3.0 sensor, HMD and the trouble making 2.0 sensor plugged in. Fourth slot is empty.

I didn’t install any drivers for it. And it was working error free previously. The device manager shows the 2nd USB bus working fine.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1528118549&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=pci+usb+4+port+card&dpPl=1&dpID=51ZO%2B9g92HL&ref=plSrch

Based on looking at your motherboard drivers you can generally tell what sort of USB chipset is on the board. In your case there is a VIA USB controller and an Intel USB Controller (saw that by looking at Win 7 drivers)

https://imgur.com/0VlAtuA

OK so then looking at the back your your board those controllers will likely feed one of or two of these paired USB ports I circled.

https://imgur.com/JBe28xS

Now Oculus is having a big old whinge about your VIA USB ports so you are going to want to avoid putting the sensors on those. It is hard to tell whether the VIA feeds only 2 or 4 of those 6 ports. When you get your Rift you can plug the sensors into one of the grouped ports and if it complains move them to another group.

Here are some blog posts explaining why and how to troubleshoot if you run into problems.

https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-balancing-bandwidth-on-usb/

https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-identifying-host-controllers/

Even if things still don't work there is a simple ~$23 solution. Just buy a compatible PCI USB card like the Inatek (4 port version with a single controller) Use this for 2 sensors or a sensor and the headset. Avoid using all 4 ports (see blog posts above). The other Rift devices should be able to go into the compatible ports on your motherboard.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

If you want the top of the line PCI card with 4 USB controllers grab this one but it is ~$80

<em>https://techreport.com/review/33420/exploring-intel-h370-b360-and-h310-chipsets</em>

Here's the model I'm talking about. Thanks for the reply. SATA connection is plugged in, there's a green light coming from the card itself and its seated snugly into the PCI slot.

content of that post

The main problem with those newer cheaper mainboards is that Intel decided to use own custom made USB controller instead of ASMedia Controller previously used in Z370 series

>Unlike Z370 before it, the silicon that underpins these new products actually brings a few new tricks to the table. For one, the silicon that underlies H370 is the first Intel PCH to offer native, baked-in USB 3.1 Gen 2 support. That fact means motherboard makers no longer need to rely on third-party USB 3.1 Gen 2 controllers from sources like ASMedia to bring high-speed peripheral connectivity to their boards' back panels. As a refresher, USB 3.1 Gen 2-compatible peripherals can transfer data at up to 10 Gb/s.

In this case you will have to use external USB controller. Something like that

<em>https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Supe...rd_wg=H27xA&psc=1&refRID=WNAXCQXQ061NSTVXG4XJ</em>

They should be recognised, even if you end up with using USB2 and they give you warnings about data rate etc. The rift and sensors are the pickiest devices about USB that I've ever used. Make sure you have the latest motherboard chipset drivers etc installed, you may end up needing to buy the recommended USB 3 card though. https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Hi there. If you need a USB card, please be sure to get this one specifically. Other brands, or other models (even from the same company), may not be compatible. https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

>Audio and game functionality continues with the black screen

I had similar issue months ago, If audio and game functionality continues with the black screen like you said, it could be a USB bandwidth issue. I fixed it by buying an expansion card. Is your headset and sensors all plugged into your motherboard or are you also using a USB expansion card?

£19.99 - It was recommend to me for Oculus and has worked great.

Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card - Interface USB 3.0 4-Port Express Card Desktop with 15 pin SATA Power Connector, [ Include https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

...you have NO idea how creepy that i had JUST purchased: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

BEFORE I had a chance to read this...weird

I bought this one https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-SuperSpeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1517626310&sr=8-3&keywords=inateck+usb+3.0, and I had to put it in my other graphics card slot for it to work

Specifically Intel made backwards compatibility breaking changes such that a ton of older usb devices may just barf. I forget the specific chipset they did this on, but my asus sabertooth z97 board has this problem.

So for my saitek X52 and some keyboards I use a fresco logic chipped pcie board like the "Inateck SuperSpeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card - Interface USB 3.0 4-Port Express Card Desktop with 15 Pin SATA Power Connector, [ Include with A 4Pin to 2x15pin Cable + A 15Pin to 2X 15Pin SATA Y-Cable ], KT4001" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_bHPvAb5GM56BT

From what you've outlined It certainly seems like there isn't enough power over your motherboard USB bus to drive both sensors when trying to use 3.0 over the 16ft of extension cable.

As Knexfan0011 mentioned, if you've got it working with one sensor connected via the extension cable on a 2.0 port then you should be OK to use it that way and you hopefully won't see any tracking issues.

A powered PCIE USB expansion card will more than likely get you both sensors running at 3.0 while also using the extension cable (although like most things PC related its very often a case of trying it out and seeing what happens). If you don't want to break the bank on either a Startech or Highpoint card, you could try the 4 port Inateck card from Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM), worst case scenario is you return it as unsuitable if it doesn't work as hoped.

My system is an MSI 970, with a pretty old i7 2600 non-k version, and a Samsung SSD

Games I play with no issue on two sensors room scale (360 coverage) Onward

VRCHAT (although sometimes when I first join a game it stutters because It’s loading everyone’s model)

War Thunder(definitely on medium settings though, but immersive and fun)

Rec Room

Robo Recall (when shits really hairy, I get somewhat frame loss but only lasts like 1 minute)

Overall I’m very satisfied, and I suspect with some games my CPU is hurting me.

I bought the Inateck USB card and installed it for my ports, and plugged my sensors (with one of them a extension cable) and headset into. My motherboard USB’s would’ve been too slow because it’s one of the early generations of USB 3.0.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-SuperSpeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

I do have one usb card slot, and the more I looked into it. I do not think it will work well for this. I went ahead and ordered https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's $22.00 https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Granted, requires a free pcie 1x slot in your desktop.

Any PCI slot should be fine for a PCI USB cards we are not talking about huge volumes of traffic from the Rift Sensors

~76MB/s when plugged into a USB 3.0 port (uncompressed images from sensors)
~16MB/s when plugged into a USB 2.0 port (jpeg compressed images form sensors)

PCIe 1.0 specs are supposedly 250MB/s so if you got the top of the range Startek card with 4x controllers you might run into issues having four USB 3.0 sensors plugged into that card which is plugged into a PCIe 1.0 slot (4 x 76 MB/s = 304 MB/s). You really shouldn't be doing that though as additional sensors from Oculus come with a USB 2.0 extenders which will force the sensor to USB 2.0 mode. I'm yet to see a real world example of people having improved tracking with all sensors on USB 3.0. I'm running four sensors with two on 2.0 and two on 3.0 and never see problems.

I'd recommend you have a read of the Oculus blog posts at the end of this post to give you an understanding of why USB ports and more importantly controllers matter with Rift sensors.

Also here are the known supported cards and official blog posts explaining the above comment and why USB hubs might not be the best solution unless you have a decent USB controller in both the hub AND on the motherboard where it plugs in.

Supported Inatek 4 port card (1 controller) – Don't get the 5 or 7 port card as the design is not really suited for Rift sensors.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Use the Inatek for your two front facing cameras and nothing else. Plug your third or fourth USB 2.0 camera and Rift HMD into your motherboard.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (2 Controllers) – Optional middle tier PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to two Inatek cards.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (4 Controllers) – Optional top of the range PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to four Inatek cards.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013HT6K3Q

Both StarTek cards are pricey and a bit more than is actually required. You could achieve the same thing with 2x four port Inatek cards. That said Inatek appear to have stopped shipping to Australia when this post was last edited so StarTek might be your only officially supported option.

StarTek 2 port card (1 controller) – Cheaper StarTek option that could be used for 2 sensors or a sensor and headset.

Tracking Tips and Tricks

Further to tracking. Oculus did some blog posts trying to clarify why some people have tracking issues. The above Inatek/Startek cards solves these problems but they are worth a read.

Part 1: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-tips-for-setting-up-a-killer-vr-room/

Part 2: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-balancing-bandwidth-on-usb/

Part 3: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-identifying-host-controllers/

Part 4: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-extra-equipment/

It's probably overloaded USB bus as other have said, however you can check it by just plugging in two sensors and seeing how it works. Two sensors on one (internal) USB hub should work fine. Don't hook anything to an external USB hub that's just adding another potential source of problems.

Don't pay for another sensor in any case. If you're just talking about a replacement for one of the sensors you currently have, then even in the unlikely event one of your sensors actually died it will be under warranty. Plus if you just bought it, you can simply return to the store. If you mean to get a fourth sensor, you obviously shouldn't do that until you have three sensors running properly.

Most likely what you need is a PCI-E USB card, like this Inatek. Plug two sensors into the card and one plus the HMD into your motherboard. That will hopefully solve your issues.

Lots of motherboards just can't handle the full usb 3.0 spec that Oculus asks for - I had to bite the bullet and get one of these - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ and the error is gone using the new ports for sensors.

Interesting, not sure which one you had before that you sent back but I've seen people suggest the Startech PEXUSB3S44V as a nuclear option. It's way more expensive but I'm so fed up with the state of occassional controller drift and jitter that I'm really debating it. I'm guessing you're getting this one? https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-SuperSpeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Supported Inatek 4 port card (1 controller) – Don't get the 5 or 7 port card as the design is not really suited for Rift sensors.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Use the Inatek for your two front facing cameras and nothing else. Plug your third or fourth USB 2.0 camera and Rift HMD into your motherboard.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (2 Controllers) – Optional middle tier PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to two Inatek cards.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (4 Controllers) – Optional top of the range PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to four Inatek cards.

Ref: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-extra-equipment/

Both StarTek cards are pricey and a bit more than is actually required. You could achieve the same thing with 2x four port Inatek cards. That said Inatek appear to have stopped shipping to Australia when this post was last edited so StarTek might be your only officially supported option.

I have this version of an Inateck card.

Not sure if its the same problem, but for me just before the beta came out (a day or two before) I got "Warning" showing up under my headset and sensors, you click them they say "USB driver update recommended".

I looked for a new version but it still seems to be the version I have (3.8.33709.0), tried auto updating, tried removing them, letting windows sort it out. No dice, still end up with this, it still works fine.

I'm just going to throw this 'warning' into the pile of "Would you like to setup your Rift headset" banners (which is now complaining about touch controllers in this beta :)) that has been annoying me since I got the HMD :)

It still seems to work but I do wish there was a way to hide them.

No you cannot buy a splitter. The problem with that is with the Rift, it's the controllers that matter, not the amount of ports.

/r/Oculus has a fantastic wiki about things like this. You can find it here

https://www.reddit.com//r/oculus/wiki/index

Their guide to room scale setup

https://www.reddit.com//r/oculus/wiki/touch_360_roomscale

And the short answer for adding USB 3.0, well, this is what they recommend.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM?tag=oculroomguid2-20

Splitting a USB port also halves the bandwidth. That's the issue. Adding this expansion card adds another controller that will function independently from the other 3.0 ports.

I use this card I have 4 and 5 port version in my build they work fine. Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card - Interface USB 3.0 4-Port Express Card Desktop with 15 pin SATA Power Connector, [ Include with A 4pin to 2x15pin Cable + A 15pin to 2x 15pin SATA Y-Cable ] https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EGjgAb9TCQPQ6

> Supported Inatek 4 port card (1 controller) – Don't get the 5 or 7 port card as the design is not really suited for Rift sensors. > https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

For me it´s different, I had a lot of problems with the 4 Port, switched to 5 Port and now it's working perfect, no problems at all.

I had some compatibility issues with windows 7 I went with windows 10 instead. If you have a spare pci-e slot you could get one of these or something similar and pass the whole controller: Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card - Interface USB 3.0 4-Port Express Card Desktop with 15 Pin SATA Power Connector, [ Include with A 4pin to 2x15pin Cable + A 15pin to 2x 15pin SATA Y-Cable ] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_lbEbAbMT2P5SP

Sorry I know this isn't a huge help for your use case.

Turn off the front facing camera and see the impact.

Or try this expansion card. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

That is the one Oculus recommend, I use it myself with two sensors on the expansion card, and an additional sensor and my headset USB cord by USB 2.0. No issues :)

You sure can mate. Do you have a PCIE 3.0 on your motherboard? You'll need it for that expansion card. That being said, if you're only going to be using the rift for racing it should be possible to run a sensor and the headset on USB 2 anyway. I did to begin with when I first got my rift, but your results may vary depending on your mobo

I had no luck locally and finally imported an Inateck 4 port card: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Okay well that's the wrong one.

Your issues will almost certainly be solved by purchasing the Inateck KTU3FR-4P PCI-E USB 3.0 card: UK | Germany | France

The Rift can have USB bandwidth issues and does not play nice with all USB ports and cables: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-balancing-bandwidth-on-usb/

Consider getting a Inateck 4 port card: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Did you buy the correct 4 port Inatek that is linked on their page? It needs to be the Fresco FL1100 chipset.

From your post below, you said you have one sensor plugged into 2.0 (so that one will obviously be 2.0), and then one using the xbox extender and two of the cable matters extenders that you use one with the headset and one with the third sensor correct?

If so, your problem may be the Xbox extender. The xbox extender is only a USB 2.0. You can check by looking into the USB slot. USB 2.0 has just the four pads. But USB 3.0 has the four pads and five extra hidden prongs on the inside.

Try this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

This is the one that Oculus recommends:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

However, all four USB ports share a controller so the bandwidth is shared between the ports. You probably won't want to plug in more than two sensors to it.

There are USB expansion cards that have a dedicated controller for each port. These cards cost much more, but you'll be able to plug in a sensor/headset to each port and not worry about not having enough bandwidth. I believe this is the popular choice for going that route:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HJZEA2S/

Ah, hmmm. It's odd that it was working fine for five days and then suddenly stopped. Just as a general troubleshooting step, do you have any kind of DVI-to-HDMI adapter? You could swap the Rift's HDMI to another port if you haven't tried that already.

Do you hear any sound in Windows when you plug the Rift into a USB port? That may be a clue as to whether or not the headset is being detected by Windows but something is preventing communication between the headset and the software.

I saw where someone else in this thread mentioned having similar issues with the same motherboard. You may need to try a USB expansion card. Oculus recommends the Inateck card if you're having any issues with USB. But again, if you had it working for five days with no issues, I don't know why this would be necessary now. Just adding it in as a possible other troubleshooting step to take should it come to that.

Make sure you've got the right USB controller drivers from ASRock as well. You can find them here or here. Windows Update may install its own generic USB drivers otherwise.

Then this is an issue with your motherboard's USB controller not being fully compliant with the USB 3.0 spec.

To solve this issue, you should buy the Inateck KTU3FR-4P PCI-E USB 3.0 card: USA | UK | Canada | Germany | France

I'm looking to get some more USB 3.0 slots on my computer that will be compatible with the Oculus. I was hoping to just use a USB adapater. I didn't see any mention of the Adapters being incompatible, but I didn't see anyone recommending them anywhere either. This is the only piece of hardware I saw recommended directly from oculus, but I really didn't want to put it in my computer if I didn't have to. Any advice or information is appreciated.

Can you order from Amazon UK? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/

Try manually installing all usb 3 drivers. Check this link: http://www.win-raid.com/t834f25-USB-Drivers-original-and-modded.html

You might have to invest in a usb 3 expansion card.
This is one of the recommended ones: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Also check the wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/wiki/techsupport

Dig deep and get a supported USB card: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1502027033&sr=1-1&keywords=inateck+4+port+usb3

The Rift needs all the USB bandwidth it can get: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-balancing-bandwidth-on-usb/

Or .. you could get a $20 one.

Oh nevermind.. I see you picked the crazy overkill on purpose. :)

Oculus recommended cards here

https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-extra-equipment/

Supported Inatek 4 port card (1 controller) – Don't get the 5 or 7 port card as the design is not really suited for Rift sensors.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Use the Inatek for your two front facing cameras and nothing else. Plug your third or fourth USB 2.0 camera and Rift HMD into your motherboard.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (2 Controllers) – Optional middle tier PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to two Inatek cards.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (4 Controllers) – Optional top of the range PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to four Inatek cards.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Both StarTek cards are pricey and a bit more than is actually required. You could achieve the same thing with 2x four port Inatek cards. That said Inatek appear to have stopped shipping to Australia when this post was last edited so StarTek might be your only officially supported option.

Unfortunately, both of those cards are wrong. Whoever told you to buy them, don't listen to them again. Please return both cards.

Only the following 2 cards work on all systems:

Inateck KTU3FR-4P: USA | UK | Canada | Germany | France
StarTech PEXUSB3S44V: USA | UK | Canada | Germany | France

The PEXUSB3S44V is overkill- just buy the KTU3FR-4P, return the 2 you have, and all your problems should be gone.

Just so you know that card is not the one Oculus recommends and can have issues with Rift sensors for some people. The design of that card can cause problems with Rift sensors if you use the wrong USB ports. It is all about how the traffic routes through the controllers on that card to the PCI bus.

The Oculus recommended one is the 4 port card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/

I had issues with getting that 5/7 port card working with Rift sensors and just gave up and got the 4 port one and all my problems went away.

This guy had problems too. Had he tested the 4 port one he wouldn't have seen the issues he talks about in the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKLkj3nfd9U

My recommendations are if you see issues (after you have sorted the driver problems) with your sensors or headset plugged into it just move all your USB devices to that card and try to use your motherboard ports for Rift components (sensors + HMD).

If you still see issues cut your losses and get the supported Inatek or StarTek cards.

Supported Inatek 4 port card (1 controller) – Don't get the 5 or 7 port card as the design is not really suited for Rift sensors.

Use the Inatek for your two front facing cameras and nothing else. Plug your third or fourth USB 2.0 camera and Rift HMD into your motherboard.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (2 Controllers) – Optional middle tier PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to two Inatek cards.

Supported StarTek 4 port card (4 Controllers) – Optional top of the range PCI card solution which can run all four sensors or 3 sensors and HMD. Equivalent to four Inatek cards.

Part 1: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-tips-for-setting-up-a-killer-vr-room/

Oculus blog posts on tracking where they explain why motherboards and cards host controllers are important. Part 4 describes the cards they tested and know work with Rift sensors.

Part 2: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-balancing-bandwidth-on-usb/

Part 3: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-identifying-host-controllers/

Part 4: https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-extra-equipment/

Edit: On reading your other posts and your MB. I would seriously think about returning it and getting one of the Startek cards so you can use it for all your Rift components....Just make sure it will fit in your case based on length. It looks to be OK but worth double checking.

In Oculus's roomscale extra equipment blog post they listed a few known working expansion cards:

Here are a few USB cards we’ve used with reasonable success:

Four Controllers (One Per Port. Requires placement in x4 or x16 PCI-E slot)

• HighPoint RocketU 1144d

Two Controllers (One Per Two Ports)

• Inateck Superspeed USB 3.0 Expansion Card

One Controller (One Across Four Ports)

They did put a footnote at the bottom of the blog post, but I think it was more in reference to the hdmi/usb extension cables, which are notoriously finicky.

Footnote is:

**Non-Oculus equipment/service references are not recommendations, guarantees, or endorsements of products or performance. Your results may vary. These are instead options to vary your own customized experiences. Furthermore, incorrect installation or use of any products or items can damage your computer, space, or otherwise impact performance. If you’re not experienced or qualified to do so yourself, please seek assistance.

The recommended model by Oculus is the 4 port version. It is apparently better than the 5 port one. It's working great for me! I have my headset and one sensor plugged into it and one sensor plugged into a USB 2 port on my mobo.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

I have two 10m active cables running to my two front sensors successfully. I preemptively bought a USB card because I didn't think my PC could power them, so I have just the two cables connected to that.

Just a little PSA: They aren't kidding about the USB ports. Rift is a fussy little bitch with USB ports. You'll want to buy a compatible USB 3.0 card like this one if you want to play your Rift when it arrives.

Sorry to ask another question, I didn't realise that motherboard was mATX - is it better to go with a full size ATX board or will it not matter?

My main concern is USB 3.0 ports as I'll be using an Ocuslus Rift. I'll probably stick a PCI-E USB expansion card in:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Any idea if this would have any compatibility issues?

I think that you're supposed to use a PCIe 3.0 slot, but my computer only has PCIe 2.0 support. If your computer has been manufactured after ~2008 (which I certainly hope it has if you're getting a rift!) then you should have at least 2.0 slots. I'm using this expansion card and with my Rift and both sensors plugged into it things have worked flawlessly.

TL;DR you're probably fine, just grab this card.

No, those are going to be effectively a USB Hub, which won't work properly for Rift, as you don't get any additional bandwidth with those. You'll need to buy an expansion card. Oculus recommends this card.

It is complaining about that driver because you need 1.16.36.1 or later.

From you motherboards website it only lists 1.16.26.1

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme4/?cat=Download&os=Win1064

Discussion on the issue people have with lower than 1.16.36.1 driver

https://forums.oculus.com/community/discussion/49656/error-system-thread-exception-not-handled-win10-after-the-installation-oculus/p3

You could try to install the driver from Asus or MSI which should work as it is only a driver for that chipset not really for your specific motherboard.

MSI here https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z170A-GAMING-M7.html#down-driver

Asus version here http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/USB31/Asmedia_USB31-30_Driver_Win7_V116381.zip

You could also hit up your motherboard manufacturer for a version 1.16.36.1 or later if you are too worried about installing those.

If you can upgrade those drivers then you will pass the test.

Otherwise just buy the $25 Oculus approved card (4 port one not the 7 port one) and only plug two sensors into it.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

If it doesn't there are a few known working PCIe usb3 expansion cards. Don't go pick some random usb3 expansion cards. Many don't work.

In Oculus's roomscale extra equipment blog post they listed a few known working expansion cards:

Here are a few USB cards we’ve used with reasonable success:

Four Controllers (One Per Port. Requires placement in x4 or x16 PCI-E slot)

• HighPoint RocketU 1144d

Two Controllers (One Per Two Ports)

• Inateck Superspeed USB 3.0 Expansion Card

One Controller (One Across Four Ports)

They did put a footnote at the bottom of the blog post, but I think it was more in reference to the hdmi/usb extension cables, which are notoriously finicky.

Footnote is:

**Non-Oculus equipment/service references are not recommendations, guarantees, or endorsements of products or performance. Your results may vary. These are instead options to vary your own customized experiences. Furthermore, incorrect installation or use of any products or items can damage your computer, space, or otherwise impact performance. If you’re not experienced or qualified to do so yourself, please seek assistance.

It definitely matters. Not all cards will work. It is all about the USB subsystem design, chipset and driver compatibility. That card might work but then it might not.

If you have a chance to cancel do it and get the one that Oculus recommend. If you have the cash get the Startek card VirtualRealityOasis posted which is also Oculus approved.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Ref https://support.oculus.com/help/oculus/1798990480336565?helpref=uf_permalink

You only have 2 usb ports? What the hell? Where do your other peripherals go? Don't tell me you are using a PS/2 mouse and keyboard XD

Yeah it is easy. Just put more in.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The one I linked is an Oculus recommended one. This is probably the easiest hardware upgrade you can do. Shouldn't be too difficult even for someone who hasn't messed around inside a PC before. Just unscrew the little section on the back plate to make room for it, plug it into the PCI-E slot above or beneath your graphics card and plug your power source into it as well.

I believe there is a $25 card that Oculus recommends.

In Oculus's roomscale extra equipment blog post they listed a few more controllers:

Here are a few USB cards we’ve used with reasonable success:

Four Controllers (One Per Port. Requires placement in x4 or x16 PCI-E slot)

• HighPoint RocketU 1144d

Two Controllers (One Per Two Ports)

• Inateck Superspeed USB 3.0 Expansion Card

One Controller (One Across Four Ports)

They did put a footnote at the bottom of the blog post, but I think it was more in reference to the hdmi/usb extension cables, which are notoriously finicky.

Footnote is:

**Non-Oculus equipment/service references are not recommendations, guarantees, or endorsements of products or performance. Your results may vary. These are instead options to vary your own customized experiences. Furthermore, incorrect installation or use of any products or items can damage your computer, space, or otherwise impact performance. If you’re not experienced or qualified to do so yourself, please seek assistance.

This one or This one are the 2 i see most.

There's a much cheaper card that I can vouch for: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

Although, the first card I got worked fine for about a week and then just stop working all of the sudden. I contacted Inateck and they replaced it for free. The second one has had no issues.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ I believe is the correct model.

I'd avoid moving the sensor around between standing and sitting. If you move sensors you ideally should redo the setup. That would get pretty annoying fast. Just find a placement that handles both.

Yes the 3rd sensor comes with a USB 2.0 extension and I would recommend using it. When on USB 3.0 the sensor sends raw images back to your PC on the USB bus using ~76MB/s per sensor. When on USB 2.0 the sensor sends back jpeg compressed images to the PC using ~16MB/s which is substantially less and really doesn't affect tracking performance too much.

If you really want to prepare for everything when your Rift arrives. I recommend you get this card from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM Amazon shipped this form USA to Australia really cheaply. Don't try to get a "similar" card from somewhere locally. This one with this chipset is supported by Oculus and works. 9 times out of 10 people with tracking issues battle their system for weeks and when they get this card the problems are fixed.

I know you have enough ports at present but it is more than just available ports on your PC. Have a read of the blog posts Oculus did on this topic.

https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-tips-for-setting-up-a-killer-vr-room/

https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-balancing-bandwidth-on-usb/

https://www.oculus.com/blog/oculus-roomscale-identifying-host-controllers/

Finally if you are getting that card from Amazon save on shipping and get the extension cables for the headset itself (and the sensors for the back room).

Don't try to push the headset extension more than 6 feet as you wont need it and can possibly run into issues. Again it is important you get cables that are known to work. People have tried a huge range of different cables and lengths and not everything works. Learn from their experience.

TLDR: you want these if you want to be 100% ready for when it arrives for any issues that might arise. The Rift could work out of the box without any of this. But if you have issues these things will likely fix them and also give you enough cabling length to get everything setup exactly how you want. Another tip. If you have issues don't fight them just get these things to fix it and save your sanity.

PC

USB Card - https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Headset

6ft USB - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CFL6ARO

6ft HDMI - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ519KC/

Sensors Extensions

6ft or 10ft - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/

This is an issue with your motherboard's USB controller not being fully compliant with the USB 3.0 spec.

Try putting 1 of your sensors into a USB 2.0 port instead of having both in USB 3.0.

If that does not solve your issue, you should buy the Inateck KTU3FR-4P PCI-E USB 3.0 card: USA | UK | Canada | Germany | France

No, you can just get an a PCI USB card like this one (it's compatible) - https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ I believe is the correct model.

The headset and it's sensor both require a USB 3.0 port, and the additional sensor for Oculus Touch requires one also. It's generally recommended to run a third sensor on USB 2.0, however.

I ended up purchasing this expansion card which is recommended by Oculus.

I think it is. It's the Inateck Superspeed etc, etc.

For reference: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Mk, doesn't sound like it will hinder it that much then. Did you buy the card that Oculus recommends? I hear it only has one controller on board, has that been an issue with you at all? The multi-channel cards that Ive looked at so far have been a lot longer in length, which wont do for me.

An additional PCI-E USB3.0 card would be $24, so not much in any case.

If you encounter any issues with USB don't try to fight it and bugfix too long just grab the officially supported card.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

I've seen people battle their setup for ages. When they finally concede and get this card the problems are all gone.

Personally if I was you I would just buy this card upfront. It is so cheap and will save you so much time.

Also get the 4 port card. Don't do what I did and get the 7 port card. From what I can tell it daisy chains USB controllers so the additional ports will have no benefit as they will suffer the same problems most motherboards have as well.

Hello, Antonio. The only add-on card approved by Oculus is this one: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM . However, many computers can be compatible even without the add-on card. Typically you want to split the sensors to no more than 2 on each internal controllers. So, for example, plug 2 sensors into USB 3.0, the other 2 sensors on USB 2.0, and Rift itself can be on USB 3.0 or 2.0, either should work. If you try this and still experience any issue, please get the card linked above. Feel free to submit a support ticket for further assistance. Thanks. https://support.oculus.com

Are you using Asus mother board with Asmedia USB controller? Issue may happen with Asus mobo here and there. Maybe not from beginning but ater.

I have seen other mates using an external PCIE usb card solved this problem. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

If your controller is blinking blue, try this too. https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/5ken0m/vive_suddenly_only_recognizing_one_controller_but/

Buy a separate PCI E USB card.

Hi, this is an issue with your motherboard's USB ports.

You can fix it by buying an Inateck KTU3FR-4P PCI-E card: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM ($25)

This one, right? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

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I recently bought a vive on saturday and i've been having constant headaches with it trying to get it to work on my PC. My motherboard is a asus z170-a and googling this I found posts on this sub saying that asus boards are having issues with the vive. After trying to play some games on the vive plugged into either the motherboards usb 2.0 / 3.0 I would lose tracking after a couple of minutes of play and have to unplug and replug them back in.

So after doing I decided to buy an USB pci-e card (Link) aftering installing it my vive ran fine for about 15 mins before the same issues started coming up again.

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How about using this external PCIE USB card?

Have you enabled front facing camera? Try to disable it if you have.

And I thought it wouldn't hurt to try to use PCI-E USB card. Some people do have tracking issue and using this does solve the problem.

Get one of these. It uses a Fresco chipset which is better than ASMedia and Etron.

IMO, as someone who has built my own computers in the past, I went with that CyberPowerPC bundle. The cost is very similar to the price of building it yourself, and it is a pretty decent computer for entry level VR (the RX 480 plays all VR games on default settings and good frames). Plus, you can always upgrade later on w/ a new GPU, RAM, etc....

I say this as you stated above you have no experience building computers. If that's the case, then this being your first build may take you a while to setup. Thus, the CyberPowerPC bundle + Rift is actually not a bad way to go.

If you do get the CyberPowerPC, then be sure to pickup the Inateck PCIe to USB card for that future 3rd sensor: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Try different USB ports or external PCIE USB card. My friend has similar issue like you and he added a PCIE USB card and that solved his issue. Good luck.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

oculus for example was having the same issues, and was recommending pci express 4 port usb cards from inateck, since they do not share the same convoluted usb3 architecture of most motherboards, and they use the quite vr compatible fresco usb controller. https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM. (just dont buy the 5 port version, since the fresco chip natively only supports 4 usb jacks, the fifth one means the usb controller has a usb hub connected to it, and thats one of the things causing troubles on motherboards which do not work well with the vive.) the vive would still operate at usb2 speeds with this, but this way you can isolate it from any other usb devices you have connected to your computer by only using this card with the vive.

Both the Rift and Vive have their pros and cons, I have both and here is my cut and paste summary of just some of the comparative factors people may consider, as the topic has already been done to death:

The standard 2 forward facing camera Touch tracking has some FOV and distance related Touch occlusion, so a 3rd camera really is recommended for genuine roomscale.

The official Oculus experimental guide for 2 camera 360 degree tracking is here and in my view does not much the robust Lighthouse tracking in either area covered or accuracy of tracking: https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t39.2365-6/15397552_232732683816172_4121045365602385920_n.pdf

The recommended Oculus play area for diagonally opposed 360 tracking use is only 1.5M x 1.5M, with the cameras 2M apart.

To put that into some comparative context HTC recommends 2M x 1.5M as the minimum for the Vive 2 base station room-scale setup, with 3.55M x 3.55M being the recommended. People such as myself have tested Lighthouse out to nearly 10M.

The standard Rift HMD cable length is also a limiting factor for large roomscale use. By comparison my Vive tracked volume is 8Mx4M and the included HMD cable lets you take advantage of that space with a computer located halfway down the long side.

At the moment there are various reported Oculus tracking issues, which Oculus has acknowledged and is working on a software patch, due this month.

Here is a list of additional hardware and cables that may been needed for full Oculus roomscale:

Inateck 4 port USB 3 card.

For Sensors:

1x Additional Sensor: https://www3.oculus.com/en-us/rift/ 2x Monoprice 15-Feet USB 2.0 Extension: http://a.co/1uRWG3A 2x Security Wall Mount- Adjustable Indoor/Outdoor Mount: http://a.co/5ZQxIal Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=psdc_229185_t1_B00FPIMICA

For HMD:

Cable Matters High Speed HDMI 10-Feet Extension Cable: http://a.co/9mBQCrU Cable Matters SuperSpeed USB 3.0 10-Feet Extension Cable: http://a.co/6Q1kIKd

And this is a black magic guide to getting Oculus tracking working: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/5pglwu/inateck_ktu3fr_3_sensor_roomscale_guide/

Touch does a pretty good job at simulating hands in VR. The Vive wands are great as things like guns and swords, both have their place.

The Vive has a number of upgrades and peripherals due for release in Q2, including an ergonomic deluxe audio headstrap, trackers to bring any peripheral or real world object into VR, wireless HMD kit and finger tracked gloves.

I do a lot of public demos and to be honest the rift is far more problematic with cable management, USB related issues and setup time/issues, in comparison I can set up the Vive at schools and NGO offices in 15 minutes or less, including booting the computer and running the calibration setup.

In terms of other factors the world scale of the Rift is slightly larger in things like Longbow, which actually makes hitting things easier.

The Rift has less screen door effect but the god rays are significantly worse.

The Vive sweet spot is not as large or sharp.

The stereo overlap in the Rift is more noticeable.

The Rift has quality built in headphones and microphone, while the Vive has a built in camera but a poorer microphone.

The Vive has cutouts in the foam and accommodates glasses better.

Cost comparisons need to take in applicable shipping and taxes, the possible need for additional tracking cameras, compatible usb hardware, usb and hdmi cable extensions, upgraded headstraps, peripherals and trackers.

Oculus has ATS and ASW, SteamVR has ATW-reprojection but also allows Oculus ATS/ASW via the Oculus SDK: https://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/discussions/0/305510202679681031/

I have had the odd crash on Steam, but it is pretty rare, I have had far more significant issues with things like processing a refund via Oculus Help, which then bricked Medium and that took a week to sort out. So I think it fair to say both store fronts have their features, limitations and problems.

Other extraneous factors to take into account include business practices, your room space and game play preferences, the shape of your head or any eyesight issues.

Ive got the inatec 4 port Inateck https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dSHAybSGYS26V and its had major tracking problems so i now use that card for my none oculus devices and have oculus related connections on my onboard usb3 and its fine. May that particular Inatec card is not compatable..

Try this. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

Try this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/

I bought a ST-lab card

It gets the job done.

Some people liked the Inatech line: link

Inatek 4 port USB 3.0

A lot of people are buying the 5 port Inateck card, but this 4 port is the one you want.

This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I do yes.

I've acctually got two of these cards: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-E-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481614227&sr=8-1&keywords=inateck+usb+3

I had weird stuttering problems when using these cards for the sensors though (I didn't do massive tests with this, just simply plugged them into the motherboard and restarted - it might have just been the restart required) but essentially I have the Oculus hardware plugged into my motherboard USB and everything else into these controllers.

I avoid using an external hub for the VR gear but I've got one hub that handles my VR cockpit/racing gear which includes - Warthog HOTAS, MS FFB2, 2nd keyboard, 2nd mouse, rudder pedals, G25 racing wheel. I've also got a Blue Yeti microphone, usb headset/mic, webcam, gamepad and one of those keyboard gamepad things. Think that's it USB wise :)

I've got the Vive plugged into the HDMI on my 1080 and the Rift plugged into the DVI port with the DVI->HDMI adapter it came with.

This is the recommended card... but theres some bad reviews.

Anyone personally used this and was successful?

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

It (or anything else with a FrescoLogic 1100 chipset, but the Inateck is the most readily available) is the Oculus recommended PCIe card for adding USB 3 ports to a computer whose motherboard's usb 3 ports the oculus sensor rejects. You can buy them on amazon. They have a few different variants. Inateck also sell some cards using the NEC D720201 chipset. Don't get those. Any of their cards with model numbers beginning with KTU3FR are good.

Yeah was strange. This is the one I bought.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I haven't installed the fresco logic drivers again so am getting some update errors when I check the hardware tab on oculus home but so far haven't had the rift and sensor cut out and no problems with tracking etc.

I installed the 4-port Inateck card.

(non-affiliate link) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Then I made sure that my keyboard, mouse, XBOX adapter, and bluetooth dongle were in the USB 2 ports on my MB. The Rift camera is plugged into the Inateck card. The Rift itself is the only device plugged into the USB 3 ports on my MB. I have a powered USB 3 hub plugged into the Inateck card for my thumb drives and the like. That leaves me 2 more ports on the Inateck card for 2 more cameras. Everything is stable as can be.

If you have a free pci-e connector slot on the motherboard you could try Oculus's recommended expansion card: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM and if it doesn't help Amazon has a great return policy.

edit: Also, if you repost this and set a flair, you will likely get much more help. You might want to try re-writing the OP so it doesn't come off quite as angry though, even though I understand it's frustrating.

Is it this one? https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

Are you aware of the the PCI card that Oculus recommend? You don't have to worry about the motherboard.

Rift works fine on my Gigabyte Z170X-Designare motherboard, but rift+touch uses so many USB 3 ports that I've ordered that card anyway so I can have everything plugged into the back. Once you add xbox controller, joystick/steering, throttle, pedals etc - those don't need USB3 but you still start running out of ports, and I don't want those cabled into the front ports.

Sure was this one: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM Note still have to set camera to 30hz.

Yeah, how the link box is connected to the PC. If you can try unplugging any other USB devices so the Vive is the only thing connected, that should hopefully be enough to tell you whether or not it's a USB bandwidth issue, then if it is you can maybe look into getting a PCI-E USB card? This is the one that people recommend, haven't tried it myself: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

u/Kill_Switch87 just remember that the Oculus devices that need USB 3.0 (the headset, sensor camera stand, and the second stand if you buy Touch later this year) need to be plugged into the motherboard directly (with the below exception).

Your case will have extra USB on the front, but the Oculus devices (excluding the wireless xbox one controller) need to plug into the motherboard.

If you need or want additional USB ports, buy this specific product recommended by Oculus (many others are not right for it):

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

This plugs into your motherboard and will make additional USB 3.0 slots stick out of the PC similar to how your graphics card and motherboard do. You CAN plug Oculus devices into this specific PCI-E USB 3.0 expansion card! You could use it to plug in all of your Oculus devices in a nice neat row together.

I had the same problem and it was related to the usb ports on my motherboard. I bought a separate usb card and all of my problems went away.

PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card

I had the same problem on the x56. The powered usb hub wasnt enough. This internal usb card worked for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM

if you get one of the "officially" supported USB3 card then you will be fine, that's what I did. Get a 4 port inateck USB card and you'll also be ready for touch when it comes out. No need to upgrade the full mobo just for VR.

Inateck USB3 card

I have the 1070 and am happy with it. I can manage some minor super sampling in VR games and it can run every other non-vr game I have on max settings without going below 40 FPS (depending on the game I get anywhere from 40 to 250 FPS).

I would say you're fine going with the 1070 and when they start getting SLI to work in VR games you can grab another and be just as happy.

You asked about issues, make sure you get the inatek USB 3.0 pci card to avoid tracking issues if you run into any with using the ports on your MoBo. Another issue I ran into is that I foolishly installed the HTC Vive software that came with the instructions to download. that caused havoc on crashing my system. I have tried it recently but it was randomly crashing my games to desktop every few minutes. if you have problems with it, uninstall it. It looks like it has some nice perks but just keep it in mind if you're using it and have problems.

All in all said, it is a complex setup so it may require some troubleshooting. But the payoff is definitely worth it.

EDIT:

Here's the card that is recommended for the PCI USB 3.0 cards: