Multiple elgato facecams overloading my wife’s pc
My wife is going to start streaming and hosting some live seminars, and she has 4 cameras. They’re all Elgato Facecams Mk2. But if I try to plug all 4 of them in, I get warnings about overloading the usb interface. Even if I use a powered USB hub I can’t get all 4 working. Is this a problem with the PC itself or do I just need a better hub? I’m using this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C84G7YJY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Amazon.com: Powered USB Hub 3.2, LEINSIS 10-Port USB 3.2/USB C Hub ...
Amazon.com: Powered USB Hub 3.2, LEINSIS 10-Port USB 3.2/USB C Hub (10Gbps USB-A 3.2 +2 USB-C 3.2 +7 USB 3.0 Ports) with Individual On/Off Switches and 12V Power Adapter, Aluminum USB Hub Powered for Laptop PC : Electronics
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Of course you’re getting warnings when using a USB hub - you’re pushing 4x the bandwidth through a single port/chipset’s bandwidth only rated for one of them
Use USB tree view and try to find which USB ports are on different chipsets to space them apart.
Oh, that makes sense 🤣
Get a pcie usb card
Then throw 2 on it, and 2 on the other usb ports on pc
Sonnet makes really good ones
Ok thanks!