I have two Orico USB hubs, the powered one has four 3.0 ports, and the unpowered one has one 3.0 port and five 2.0 ports. If I plug the powered hub into the pc then chain the unpowered one into it, will the unpowered hub run into power issues if I plug high-power-consuming devices into it? And does it make any difference if I switch the hubs order?

  • @NeoNachtwaechter
    2•10 months ago

    Going beyond that will either trip a fuse on the board

    I have seen dead hubs, but I have never seen one with such fuses.

    • @[email protected]English
      4•10 months ago

      Many have PTC or poly fuses that can self reset, so a port may briefly stop working. Some are built into the hub ICs or are in the form of a surface mount resistor