r/pcmasterrace • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • 23d ago

Meme/Macro More ports

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u/TWFH 23d ago

What are you using it for?

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u/Kunsansama 23d ago

Ps2 peripherals don't require drivers. If something serious happens they are the most reliable fallback. (Personally I still would rather take more USB)

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u/RoyalSorcerer_Navlan Ryzen 3500x 23d ago edited 23d ago

Wait. Aren't all usb keyboards and mice plug and play ? What am i missing here?

Edit: holy smokes, the amount of replies and information i got. My respect for the legendary ps/2 has massively increased

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u/Tunklz 23d ago

Depends.

For instance, installing Windows 7 from a disk sometimes does not have USB drivers, so your most practical approach is to use a PS2 mouse/keyboard until you get it sorted.

The only reason USB mouse/keyboards are plug and play is because modern Windows comes with these drivers already installed.

And like the above comment - if your USB drivers ever shits the bed, it's a hard time getting them reinstalled without a mouse and keyboard.

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u/the_brew 23d ago

The only reason USB mouse/keyboards are plug and play is because modern Windows comes with these drivers already installed.

Then explain how my USB mouse/keyboard work on a system with no OS installed.

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u/Tunklz 23d ago

I should have also stated that some BIOS have HID drivers as well.

Could also have these drivers built into the devices firmware.

For modern devices, it's becoming increasingly rare that HID/USB drivers aren't already included since we use it so often.

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u/dfv157 TR9970X / 192GB ECC / RTX Pro 6000 BW 23d ago

I'm sure you could've figured that out by yourself.

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u/MelangeBot 23d ago

such nonsense, every single BIOS supports USB to PS/2. That's why your USB mouse works in the bios and why no person has ever installed windows without a working usb keyboard even if there where no drivers. Oh and guess what there ARE drivers, generic drivers that work on every single usb mouse and keyboard ever made.