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nylonee
3
Jun 11, 2017
What will be the power output from the USB-C ports?
Can't seem to find mention of this anywhere. I understand that they are not full USB ports, but the FAQ reports that they will be able to charge USB-C devices. The question I have is whether they will be supporting 900mA, 1.5A, or 3A output charging. If 3.0A, my second question is where are you sourcing the included USB-C cable from. Is it Benson Leung approved?
nylonee
3
Jun 11, 2017
GAMMOOPerhaps I should clarify. From the USB-C wiki: "USB-C devices may optionally support bus power currents of 1.5 A and 3.0 A" They can also support 900mA for backward compatibility with the older USB 3.0 standard. My concern is that this keyboard will not charge my devices at the ideal rate, or if the cable is not an approved USB-C cable, I could end up frying my devices.
GAMMOO
72
Jun 11, 2017
nyloneeIf you have a computer with a motherboard that has usb-c then you can charge your devices, if you don't have a mac or a motherboard that supports usb-c then you will be getting the 500mA - 900mA. So yes that will fuck your devices.
edit: let's you have a phone which requires 2amps. they've said that this k-type supports regular usb which means it consumes max 900mA, now if you have a built-in usb c port on your computer then yes you can plug your phone along with the keyboard. That's going to draw around 3 amps, since your computer is able to provide the max rated amperage, through usb-c. if you have USB-A in your motherboard like 99% of the world, then you won't be able to recharge your phone, however, you could get something like this: https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessory/USB_31_TYPEC_CARD/
" Some non-compliant cables with a USB-C connector on one end and a legacy USB-A plug or Micro-B receptacle on the other end incorrectly terminate the Configuration Channel (CC) with a 10kΩ pullup to VBUS instead of the specification mandated 56kΩ pullup[40], causing a device connected to the cable to incorrectly determine the amount of power it is permitted to draw from the cable. Cables with this issue may not work properly with certain products, including Apple and Google products, and may even damage power sources such as chargers, hubs, or PC USB ports.[41][42] "
I doubt they'll be providing a high end cable so better not use it to charge your other devices.
bigtoepfer
8
Jun 13, 2017
GAMMOOI have a motherboard with type-c output. If I plug my phone in to it either with the factory cable or with a "benson approved cable" all the phone does is complain about slow charging. So not sure where the 3A is coming from because I sure can't get it from my mobo. EVGA Micro 2 X99
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