Z68X-UD3H-B3 - USB Stays Powered On

[rob1]

I have an external HD connected to the two blue USB3 ports on the back. When I turn off the PC (not sleep or hibernate) the LEDs on the external HD stay on, i.e. there is still power to external HD case. Is this normal? I would have expected that power will be off on all USB ports after shutting the system down.

[Dark Mantis]

Hi

No that is correct. It is done by design so that devices can be charged whist the computer is off.

[rob1]

I see. Thank you for that information.

[Dark Mantis]

No worries. It is one of the "features" that Gigabyte advertises. I am surprised that you haven't come across it already. They call it:

On/Off Charge Technology

you can read up about it here regarding your board

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3973&dl=1#ov