You have just updated your system for gaming. You chose a Gigabyte motherboard for this purpose.
The motherboards manufactured by Gigabyte are frequently used by people and are a tough competitor around the market. People face a problem inside the motherboard when they are unable to connect the USB or any other device to the USB ports.
Why do the USB ports stop working in general? Should this happen? Is there a failure in the system or does the company have something going at the back end? All your queries will be sorted out by the end of this article.
We will see some of the possibilities why the issue commences and its remedies.
Drivers problem
The issue might be in the drivers of the system. You might have not installed proper USB drivers or the drivers you have installed already may be faulty.
For this purpose. you need to check the drivers whether they are compatible with the system. If not then install them. If you have proper drivers installed then you can also try a fix in which you can try to reinstall the drivers.
You need to follow the steps mentioned below to delete and then reinstall the USB drivers.
- Go to the device manager
- After that select the USB option
- Right-click and uninstall the drivers
- Turn the computer off after that the drivers should be installed when you turn on the computer again
- Hope your drivers will be reinstalled and you will be able to make your USB port work again
Increase battery life
Mostly, if this problem happens, you do not need to worry. This might not be a problem but a feature added to your system by the company itself. In order to maintain specific battery life, your Gigabyte turns the USB ports connection off itself.
How to turn USB 3.0 ports on again?
In order to turn your USB ports on again, you need to double-click smart manager and turn on the USB 3.0 function by clicking it.
The USB device might be damaged
There is a possibility that the device you are inserting into the USB port can be damaged itself. You should try to insert it into any other device before trying any other fix.
If the device is functioning fine, then you can try other fixes.
Also check out: PS4 USB Port Not Working Solved
Conclusion
The problem of your Gigabyte Motherboard USB Ports Not Working is not a major problem since most of the time it is solved by slight troubleshooting steps. You need to make sure that you follow the instructions same as mentioned.
Sometimes it is done by the Gigabyte company itself so you don’t need to worry if the problem gets sorted out easily.
